SUNDAY, MAY 24, 191
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LATE LAST YEAR, MR CHIU WAS ALLOCATED A SELF-CONTAINED FLAT IN YAU OI ESTATE BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
+MY WIFE AND I FEEL SO GREATLY RELIEVED NOW, BOTH MENTALLY AND FINANCIALLY, + SAID A CHEERFUL MR CHIU AS HIS CASEWORKER, MRS NG LAI YIN-MING OF THE CAUSEWAY BAY FAMILY SERVICES CENTRE, VISITED HIM IN HIS NEW FLAT.
+ THANK THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS CONCERN AND HELP THROUGH ALL THESE DIFFICULT YEARS, HE TOLD MRS NG.
+THE INSTITUTIONAL CARE, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENTS, COUNSELLING SERVICE, SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND CASH GRANTS FROM CHARITABLE TRUST FUNDS HAVE BEEN SUCH A GREAT HELP, HE ADDED. HAVING GRADUALLY DONE AWAY WITH WHEELCHAIRS, CRUTCHES AND STICKS EIGHT YEARS AGO, HE NOW WALKS TO WORK IN A TUEN MUN TOY FACTORY 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM HIS HOME.
MR CHIU'S CASEFILE IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS NOT CLOSED. FOR, AFTER HER VISIT TO THE FAMILY, MRS NG HAS ARRANGED TO TRANSFER THE FILE TO HER COLLEAGUES IN YUEN LONG FAMILY SERVICES CENTRE FOR CONTINUED MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT HELP IS GIVEN WHEN IT IS NEEDED.
AKERS-JONES CUP PRESENTED TO NT SOCCER LEAGUE WINNERS
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SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TODAY (SUNDAY) PRESENTED A CUP NAMED AFTER HIM TO SAI KUNG, WINNERS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES INTER-DISTRICT SOCCER LEAGUE, AT YUEN LONG STADIUM.
THE LEAGUE, INVOLVING ALL EIGHT NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICTS, STARTED LAST DECEMBER.
OF THE 14 MATCHES SAI KUNG PLAYED, THEY WON 11, LOST ONE AND DREW TWO.
THE FIRST THREE RUNNERS-UP ARE NORTH DISTRICT, TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG.
THE SOCCER LEAGUE WAS THE FIRST TO BE PROMOTED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES INTER-DISTRICT SPORTS COMPETITION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, WHICH IS CHAIRED BY THE PRINCIPAL RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MR DICKEN YUNG.
VOLLEYBALL,
A BASKETBALL LEAGUE STARTED IN FEBRUARY AND A TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE WILL COMMENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH. BADMINTON AND TENNIS LEAGUES ARE PLANNED.
M. DIA