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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1976
CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES FOR SENILES NEEDED
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THE DEMAND FOR CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES FOR THE SENILE AND INFIRM OLD PEOPLE IS BECOMING GREATER AND IS CAUSING MORE PUBLIC CONCERN, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT THE FOUNDATION-STONE LAYING CEREMONY OF THE BUDDHIST PO CHING CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN FANLING, HE PRAISED THE HEUNG HOI CHING KOK LIN ASSOCIATION FOR ACCEPTING THE SUGGESTION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO SET UP A CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE SENILE AND INFIRM OLD PEOPLE WHOSE SPECIAL NEEDS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED FOR IN OTHER ORDINARY HOMES FOR THE AGED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT AT PRESENT THERE WERE ONLY TWO SUCH CENTRES BOTH OPERATED ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS. IT IS APPARENT THAT WE NEED TO DO MORE IN THIS FIELD, HE ADDED.
THE DIRECTOR SAID THAT THE PO CHING CARE AND ATTENTION HOME, WHEN COMPLETED, WOULD BECOME THE FIRST HOME SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO CATER FOR THIS GROUP OF OLD PEOPLE.
+THIS NOT ONLY WILL BE A NEW VENTURE TO THE ASSOCIATION, BUT WILL ALSO SET AN ENCOURAGING EXAMPLE TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE WELL- BEING OF OUR SENIOR CITIZENS AT HEART, HE SAID.
TO ASSIST THE ASSOCIATION TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT, HE CONTINUED, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TO MEET PART OF THE BUILDING COSTS.
+BUT CREDITS ARE DUE TO THE PROMOTERS WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD AND CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH TO CARRY OUT THE PLAN, HE SAID.
WATER CUT
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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 18) TO ALLOW THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY SAU MAU PATH, SAU MAU PING ROAD, SAU MING ROAD,
SAU MING ROAD, INCLUDING BLOCK NOS. 32 TO 41 SAU MAU PING ESTATE.
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