THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1975
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SPRING PARTY FOR THE ELDERLY
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SOME 500 ELDERLY RESIDENTS FROM WESTERN DISTRICT WHO ARE RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ARE TO BE TREATED TO A SPRING PARTY ON SUNDAY (MARCH 9).
THE GUESTS, ALL OF WHOM ARE OVER THE AGE OF 65, WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY THE CHINESE DRAMA GROUP OF RADIO HONG KONG AND THE CHINESE OPERA TROUPE OF THE CHUNG SHAN CLANSMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
IN ADDITION, THEY WILL RECEIVE GIFT PARCELS OF BISCUITS, MILK, MEDICINAL OINTMENT AND OTHER ITEMS DONATED MAINLY BY THE FRIESLAND TRADING COMPANY, PACIFIC BISCUIT AND CONFECTIONARY COMPANY LTD., NESTLE'S PRODUCTS (H.K.) LTD., AND KUN WING FOOK MEDICINE COMPANY.
THE PARTY IS ORGANISED BY FOUR SERVICE GROUPS ATTACHED TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE AND WILL BE HELD AT KING'S COLLEGE IN BONHAM ROAD FROM 2.30 TO 5 PM.
IT IS BEING FINANCED FROM FUNDS RAISED LAST MONTH AT A VARIETY SHOW ORGANISED BY FIVE YOUTH GROUPS IN THE CENTRE.
WATER INTERRUPTION
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WATERWORKS STAFF ARE TO CONDUCT ANOTHER TEST FOR LEAKAGE IN WONG TAI SIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SATURDAY (MARCH 8).
TO FACILITATE THE TEST, WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN THE AREA WILL BE TEMPORARILY TURNED OFF BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM ON SATURDAY.
AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES BOUNDED BY TAI SHING STREET, TUNG TAU TSUEN ROAD, SHA TIN PASS ROAD AND SHEUNG TAK STREET, INCLUDING LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE BLOCKS 3 TO 5, 15, 18 AND
KAI MING LAU.