TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1977.
LADY MACLEHOSE VISITS TRAINING CENTRE
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LADY MACLEHOSE THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING TOURED THE PINE HILL VILLAGE TRAINING CENTRE IN TAI PO SEEING FOR HERSELF THE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
THE CENTRE, WHICH HAS AN ENROLMENT OF 120, PROVIDES SUBJECTS SUCH AS CARPENTRY, SEWING AND METAL WORK.
IT IS ONE OF THE TRAINING CENTRES OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS LIMITED.
AMONG THOSE WHO GREETED LADY MECLEHOSE ON HER ARRIVAL WERE THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE- MRS. J. BREMRIDGE, CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION AND MR. F.C. TANG, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CENTRE.
ALSO PRESENT WERE MISS ELIZABETH ROWE, HEAD OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DR. SYLVIA CHUI, PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND MRS. F.L. GOODSTADT, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER.
DURING THE TOUR, LADY MACLEHOSE SHOWED PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
A IRMAIL TO U.K. AND EUROPE
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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY LOADING STAFF IN LONDON, AIRMAIL DESPATCHED TO LONDON ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, WAS NOT TAKEN OFF THE AIRCRAFT AT HEATHROW AIRPORT AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO HONG KONG YESTERDAY (MONDAY).
THE DESPATCH CONCERNED INCLUDED NOT ONLY AIRMAIL FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT ALSO FOR OTHER DESTINATIONS IN EUROPE. HOWEVER, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE AIRMAIL WOULD BE SENT BACK TO LONDON THIS EVENING.