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MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1975
WELFARE DIRECTOR TOURS VILLAGE FOR RETARDED CHILDREN
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, SPENT MORE THAN AN HOUR TOURING PINE HILL VILLAGE FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN TAI PO THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.
MR. LEE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MR. KHOO TAI-PIN, SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER OF THE REHABILITATION DIVISION.
THEY WERE MET ON ARRIVAL AT THE VILLAGE BY MRS. J. BREMRIDGE, THE CHAIRMAN- THE REVEREND S.F. SIDEBOTHAM, COUNCIL MEMBER- MR. F.C. TANG, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, AND MRS. B. CHU, DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S FUND.
AFTER THE TOUR, THE PARTY HELD DISCUSSIONS ON PLANS FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF PINE HILL VILLAGE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE WITH RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, A SHELTERED WORKSHOP, A SPECIAL SCHOOL AND A SERVICE CENTRE.
PINE HILL VILLAGE WAS SET UP IN 1973. IT PROVIDES THREE SERVICES AT PRESENT FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, NAMELY: THE PINE HILL TRAINING CENTRE FOR THE TRAINING OF RETARDED PERSONS IN THE MODERATE GRADES THE PINE HILL PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THREE AND SIX AND THE PINE HILL SEVERE GRADE UNIT WHICH CATERS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WHOSE 1.Q. ARE BELOW 30.
RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE AND THE SEVERE GRADE UNIT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
N.T. **WALK FOR A MILLION**
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THE DISTRICT OFFICER, TSUEN WAN, MR. JAMES HAYES, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA COMMUNITY CENTRE, TAI HO ROAD, TSUEN WAN, ON THE SUBJECT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WALK FOR THE COMMUNITY CHEST WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 18. TOMORROW'S CONFERENCE WILL BEGIN AT 4.45 P.M. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
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