TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1976
DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS TO VISIT HOME FOR THE AGED ******
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, WILL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERVICES FOR THE AGED OFFERED BY THE DAVID TRENCH HOME FOR THE AGED AT BRICK HILL, ABERDEEN, ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) AT 11 A.M.
THE INSTITUTION WAS BUILT BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS WHICH IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS MANAGEMENT. OCCUPYING AN AREA OF 47,930 SQ. FT., IT CAN ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 200 ELDERLY PEOPLE OF BOTH SEXES WHO ONLY HAVE TO PAY A NOMINAL FEE OF $90 EACH PER MONTH.
IT COMPRISES THREE BLOCKS, ONE OF WHICH IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED AS THE SPECIAL CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE SENILE AGED. RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CHESS GAMES, GATHERINGS AND INTEREST GROUPS ARE ARRANGED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INMATES.
DURING THE VISIT, MR. WALDEN WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
DR. CHARM HOI-SANG, CHAIRMAN OF TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS= MR. WILLIAM YAPP, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (SOUTHERN) -
MR. WILSON CHEUNG, MR. CHING-WAI MA, DR. CHOW HAK-WING,
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VICE CHAIRMEN= MR. CHOW KWOK-CHUEN, MR. RAYMOND YEE BONG TANG, MR. CHAN KUEN, MR. CHAN JANG-YOA, MR. CHOW DING-MING,
MR. STU MING, DIRECTORS.
HE WILL TOUR ROUND THE PREMISES AND INSPECT THE FACILITIES FOR THE INMATES.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CENTRAL ******
THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN PEDDER STREET AND DOUGLAS STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC FROM 11 P.M. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO 7 A.A. THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ENABLE DEMOLITION OF A POST OFFICE CONVEYOR BELT.
DURING THE CLOSURE, CME BUS ROUTES 1 AND 2 WILL BE DIVERTED TO OPERATE VIA HARCOURT ROAD, COTTON TREE DRIVE, QUEENSWAY, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL OR JOURNEYS TO CENTRAL.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE
MOTORISTS.