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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1975
LOK SIN TONG HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE
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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE KOWLOON LOK SIN TONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY CALLED ON THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE. MR. THOMAS LEE, THIS MORNING TO DISCUSS THE SOCIETY'S PROPOSAL LEADING TO BUILD AN OLD PEOPLE'S HOME IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE DELEGATION WAS THE CHAIRMAN, MR. LAU SAI-YAN.
IN THEIR DISCUSSIONS. MR. LAU SAID THE SOCIETY HAD BEEN OFFERED A GRANT OF 130,000 SQUARE FEET IN SAI KUNG FOR THEIR PROJECT, BUT THERE WERE STILL SOME PROBLEMS TO BE SETTLED FOR
HE WHICH HE SOUGHT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANCE. SAID IT WAS HOPED TO HAVE THE HOME COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1976 OR EARLY 1977.
WHILE EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT, MR. LEE SAID THE SOCIETY SHOULD ENSURE IT MEETS THE NEEDS OF HONG KONG. HE PROMISED TO HELP IN WHATEVER WAY POSSIBLE AND ADVISED THE COMMITTEE THAT IN VIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT'S PRESENT ECONOMIC STRINGENCY, THEY SHOULD ENSURE THE SOCIETY WOULD BE ABLE TO MEET THE COST OUT OF ITS OWN RESOURCES.
MR. LAU WAS CONFIDENT THE SOCIETY WOULD BE ABLE TO DO SO AND SAID THAT AS AN ADDED MEASURE IT PLANNED TO HOLD A FLAG DAY SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE TO RAISE FUNDS.
MR. LEE TOLD THE COMMITTEE HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE CLOSER LIAISON BETWEEN THE SOCIETY AND THE DEPARTMENT SUCH AS THOSE EXISTED BETWEEN OTHER LOCAL CHARITADLE ORGANISATIONS.
HE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE LOK SIN TONG FOR ITS RESPONSIVENESS TO ASSIST FIRE VICTIMS IN KOWLOON CITY AREA BY ALLOWING THE USE OF ITS PREMISES AS TEMPORARY SHELTERS.
WATER CUT IN WANCHA I
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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WANCHAI WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY (JULY 4) TO ENABLE A TEXT FOR LEAKAGE TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA.
AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES BOUNDED BY LUARD ROAD, GLOUCESTER ROAD, FLEMING ROAD, NORTH SIDE OF JOHNSTON ROAD, O'BRIEN ROAD AND HENNESSY ROAD, INCLUDING 189-201 JOHNSTON ROAD, 32-173 THOMSON ROAD AND HENNESSY ROAD GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL.
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