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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1976
WAYS TO HELP DISABLED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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OFFICERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ARE GIVING A SERIES OF TALKS TO STAFF OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES THIS WEEK ON HOW THEY CAN HELP THE DISABLED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES.
THIS IS TO ENABLE THE DISABLED TO INTEGRATE MORE EASILY INTO THE SOCIETY.
THE TALKS WILL BE ATTENDED BY SUPERVISORS AND REGULATORS OF THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY, CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY AND HONG KONG TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
THE SUBJECTS OF THE TALKS, TO BE GIVEN BY OFFICERS OF THE REHABILITATION DIVISION, INCLUDE THE CLASSIFICATION OF DISABILITIES, THE MAIN DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY DISABLED PEOPLE IN USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT, AND HOW THE OPERATING STAFF OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES CAN HELP THESE PEOPLE TO MAKE THE MAXIMUM USE OF THE FACILITIES.
A DEMONSTRATION HAS ALSO BEEN ARRANGED FOR STAFF OF THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 17) TO SHOW HOW THEY CAN HELP THE BLIND, PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND MENTALLY-RETARDED TO BOARD AND TO GET OFF THE VEHICLES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DEMONSTRATION WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 17) AT THE LAM TIN BUS TERMINUS, LAM TIN ESTATE, AT 11 A.M.
WATER CUT ***
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 17) TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE STAFF TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, NGA TSIN LONG ROAD AND NGA TSIN WAI ROAD, INCLUDING NAM KOK ROAD, LUNG KONG ROAD AND SOUTH WALL ROAD.
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