"UESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1977
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DHA TO VISIT KWONG WAH HOSPITAL
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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, WILL VISIT KWONG WAH HOSPITAL ON THURSDAY (ANUARY 20) AFTERNOON TO SEE THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES FOR THE PUBLIC.
AS ONE OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, KWONG WAN IS A CHARITABLE HOSPITAL WHICH PROVIDES FREE MEDICAL AND NURSING CARE FOR THE POOR AND SICK IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
BUILT IN 1911, THE HOSPITAL WAS LATER REBUILT IN SIX PHASES TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC. THE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME WHICH STARTED IN 1956 WAS COMPLETED IN 1965. THE HOSPITAL NOW HAS 28 WARDS WITH A TOTAL OF 1,542 BEDS.
MR. WALDEN WILL BE ACCOMPANIED ON HIS VISIT BY DR. CHARM HOI-SANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS AND MR. WILLIAM MA, CHAIRMAN OF THE KWONG WAH HOSPITAL SUB-COMMITTEE.
ALSO PRESENT WILL BE MR. THOMAS SHARR, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (YAU MA TEI), VICE-CHAIRMEN AND DIRECTORS OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO HAVE THE EVENT COVERED. THE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT 3.30 P.M.
WATER CUT ****
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN REPULSE BAY AND MONG KOK WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 20) TO ALLOW STAFF OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TO CARRY OUT NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
IN REPULSE BAY, THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE NOS. 131, 109, 113, 115, 117, 119, 119A, 121, 123, 123A, 125, 127, 129, 60, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 102 AND 110 REPULSE BAY ROAD, ROS. 3-9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 AND 45 SOUTH BAY CLOSE, NOS. 15-17 SOUTH BAY ROAD AND CHUNG HOM KOK AREA.
IN MONG KOK, THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY YIP PC FONG STREET, WATERLOO ROAD, NATHAN ROAD, DUNDAS STREET AND KWONG WA STREET, INCLUDING PITT STREET AND TUNG FONG STREET.