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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1981
IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE DIALYSIS PROGRAMME AND THE FOUNDATION'S MANY OTHER PLANNED ACTIVITIES, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE HONG KONG KIDNEY FOUNDATION HAVE COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO RAISING QUITE SUBSTANTIAL SUMS OF MONEY. I WISH HERE TO RECORD GOVERNMENT'S APPRECIATION OF THEIR EFFORTS AND TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO HAVE DONATED SO GENEROUSLY TO SUCH A WORTHY AND VITAL CAUSE. IN PARTICULAR, I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN MR LEE IN ACKNOWLEDGING THE GENEROSITY OF MR LI KA-SHING IN DONATING THE COST OF THE PREMISES FOR THE FIRST CENTRE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR ITS GRANT OF $2 MILLION TOWARDS GETTING THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED, OUR GRATITUDE IS ALSO DUE TO THE ROUND TABLE NO. 10 FOR ORGANISING TONIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT AND RAISING MORE FUNDS TO SIR RUN RUN SHAW FOR PROVIDING A FITTING VENUE, AND TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE AND SUPPORT THIS EVENING.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OPENING OF THE DIALYSIS CENTRE WILL LIE NOT ONLY IN THE INAUGURATION OF FURTHER SPECIALIST MEDICAL FACILITIES IT WILL ALSO REPRESENT ANOTHER ACHIEVEMENT IN COMMUNITY CO-OPERATION AND GOODWILL.
I HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN SALUTING THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION AND WISHING IT CONTINUING SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.
TEMPORARY KCR TIME TABLE
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A TEMPORARY TIME TABLE WILL BE INTRODUCED THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 8) FOR FOUR DAYS TO FACILITATE ENGINEERING WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION OF THE KOWLOON-CAN TON RAILWAY.
A SPOKESMAN SAID THE SLIGHTLY AMENDED TIME TABLE WILL LAST FOR FOUR DAYS UNTIL THE CLOSE OF TRAFFIC ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 11.
THE TEMPORARY TIME TABLE WILL BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AT ALL STATIONS.
THE EXPRESS THROUGH TRAINS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
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