MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1975
FUN TIME FOR CHILDREN UNDER S.W.D. CARE
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HUNDREDS OF PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED TRAINEES UNDER THE CARE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S REHABILITATION CENTRES AND CLUBS WILL HAVE AN ENJOYABLE TIME THIS CHRISTMAS, A SERIES OF PARTIES AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THEM TO CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON.
ONE OF THE LARGEST SINGLE FUNCTIONS WILL BE A CHRISTMAS PARTY ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 18) FOR 400 CHILDREN AT THE SHERATON HOTEL. MOST OF THE CHILDREN WILL COME FROM REHABILITATION CENTRES AND CLUBS. OTHERS WILL BE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S CHUK YUEN RECEPTION CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY CENTRES.
THE TWO-HOUR PARTY, BEGINNING AT 10.30 A.M., WILL FEATURE SANTA CLAUS AND IT IS ALSO HOPED TO HAVE DONALD DUCK AS WELL.
ON FRIDAY, BOTH THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE AND THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE IN WONG CHUK HANG, ABERDEEN, WILL HOST A JOINT PARTY FOR 400 OF THEIR TRAINEES.
BESIDES AN OPEN-AIR ACROBATIC SHOW, THERE WILL BE PERFORMANCES BY TV ARTISTES AND A CONCERT BY A BAND OF BLIND MUSICIANS. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE PARTY WILL BE AN EYE-CATCHING +WHEELCHAIR DANCE+. THE PARTY STARTS AT 2.30 P.M.
ALSO ON THAT DAY, THE CHUK YUEN RECEPTION CENTRE FOR CHILDREN, WILL HOLD A PARTY FOR THE ORPHANS AND ABANDONED CHILDREN UNDER ITS CARE. THIS WILL START AT 10.30 A.M.
NEXT MONDAY (DECEMBER 22), KAJ NANG TRAINING CENTRE IN KWUN TONG WILL THROW A PARTY BEGINNING AT 10.30 A.M. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF VARIOUS COMPETITIONS ORGANISED BY THE CENTRE AND TO TRAINEES WHO HAVE ACHIEVED THE BEST PERFORMANCE IN THEIR TRAINING. THE QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL SOCIAL SERVICE TEAM WILL PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT.
ON DECEMBER 23, THE WORLD REHABILITATION TRAINING FUND DAY CENTRE WILL HOLD A PARTY AT WHICH RADIO HONG KONG'S CANTONESE OPERA TROUPE WILL PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT. THE TRAINEES THEMSELVES WILL STAGE A KUNG FU DANCE AND A FOLK-SONG SESSION.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. MORRIS MORGAN, WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AND WILL PRESENT SOUVENIRS TO GUEST PERFORMERS.
NOTE' TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THESE FUNCTIONS.
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