MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1979
DHA TO VISIT TUNG WAH NURSERY
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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, WILL PAY AN INSPECTION VISIT TO THE TUNG WAH HONG KONG DAY NURSERY IN WAN CHAI TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE CHILD CARE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS IN THE AREA.
THE HONG KONG DAY NURSERY WHICH WAS OPENED LAST YEAR HAS AN AREA OF MORE THAN 280 SQUARE METRES (3 250 SQUARE FEET). IT IS EQUIPPED WITH UP-TO-DATE FACILITIES AND TEACHING MATERIALS GEARED AT DEVELOPING THE CHILDREN PHYSICALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY.
THE NURSERY HAS AN INTAKE OF 100 CHILDREN AGED 2 TO 5 AND
A STAFF OF 13, INCLUDING SEVEN PROFESSIONAL CHILD CARE WORKERS.
THE MONTHLY CHARGE OF $350 PER CHILD COVERS EXPENSES FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCHEON AND AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS.
MR. WALDEN WILL TOUR THE PREMISES AND SEE SOME TRAINING ACTIVITIES OF THE CHILDREN IN SESSION. HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF TUNG WAH, MR. STEPHEN YOW MOK-SHING AND TEN ASSOCIATES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER MR. WALDEN'S VISIT TO THE TUNG WAH HONG KONG DAY NURSERY WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 11.30 A.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY). THE NURSERY IS LOCATED AT 12 - 22 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, FIRST FLOOR, TUNG HEY MANSION, WAN CHAI.
WARNING TO SHIPPING ****
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) ADVISED MASTERS AND PERSONS IN CHARGE OF ALL CRAFT TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION WHEN THE HONG KONG MARATHON CANOE RACE TAKES PLACE BETWEEN KELLETT ISLAND AND REPULSE BAY ON OCTOBER 28.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE RACE WOULD START FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB ON KELLETT ISLAND AT 9 A.M. AND PROCEED EASTWARDS, PASSING CHAI WAN AND CAPE D'AGUILAR TO FINISH AT REPULSE BAY.
THE ORGANISERS OF THE EVENT HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS WILL GIVE SHIPPING A WIDE BERTH, HE ADDED.
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