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MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1977
PIANO FOR MA TAU WAI GIRLS' HOME
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THE LIONS CLUB OF NORTH KOWLOON WILL TOMORROW (TUESDAY) DONATE A PIANO TO THE MA TAU WAI GIRLS' HOME ONE OF THE FIVE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN, WILL ACCEPT THE GIFT ON BEHALF OF THE GIRLS' HOME FROM MR. PETER C.P. LEUNG AND MR. PANG YIU-SON AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
THE MA TAU WAI GIRLS' HOME PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR 60 GIRLS BETWEEN THE AGES OF SEVEN AND 16 WHO ARE PLACED ON PROBATION BY THE COURT OR ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION.
IN THE HOME, A TRAINING PROGRAMME IS PROVIDED FOR THE GIRLS WITH EMPHASIS PLACED ON CHARACTER BUILDING, SOCIAL TRAINING AND THE CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF LEISURE.
APART FROM BASIC EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM, THEY ARE GIVEN LESSONS ON COOKING, DRESS-MAKING AND KNITTING. AS FOR RECREATION, THERE ARE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPORTS AND GAMES, FOLK DANCING, GROUP SINGING, MUSIC INSTRUMENT PLAYING AND OTHER INTEREST GROUPS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE PIANO PRESENTATION CEREMONY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT THE MA TAU WAI GIRLS' HOME AT 464, MA TAU WAI ROAD, KOWLOON AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER ******
PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY (OCTOBER 12-14) FROM 1 A.M. TO 6 A.M. IN ORDER TO ENABLE MAINTENANCE WORK ON IT TO BE CARRIED OUT.
DURING THE ROAD CLOSURE, NORTH-BOUND TRAFFIC FROM PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD TO WATERLOO ROAD SHOULD TURN LEFT INTO ARGYLE STREET, U-TURN IN FRONT OF THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY BUILDING AND ENTER WATERLOO ROAD. FOR SOUTH-BOUND TRAFFIC, MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE ALONG WATERLOO ROAD, CROSS ARGYLE STREET AND ENTER PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.