TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1981
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DISPLAY AT NEW MENTAL HOSPITAL
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KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL, HONG KONG'S SECOND MAJOR MENTAL INSTITUTION, WILL HOLD A TWO-DAY EXHIBITION-AND-OPEN-DAY AFTER THE OFFICIAL OPENING ON THURSDAY BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE.
THE EXHIBITION WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY (OCTOBER 16 AND 17), WHEN VISITORS WILL BE SHOWN THE HOSPITAL'S SOPHISTICATED TREATMENT FACILITIES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID THIS SPECIAL EVENT. AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMOTE THE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH, ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO MAKE USE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE THE NEW TREND IN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE ONE MOUNTED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT THE CITY HALL EARLIER THIS MONTH, ATTRACTING MANY VISITORS.
THE VENUE FOR THE KWAI CHUNG EXHIBITION WILL BE THE COVERED WALKWAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF GH BLOCK, OUTSIDE THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
TWO OTHER ARTISTIC EXHIBITIONS WILL BE MOUNTED AT THE SAME TIME. THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT WILL BE CONVERTED INTO AN ART GALLERY TO DISPLAY THE DRAWINGS DONE BY THE PATIENTS THEMSELVES.
A GARDEN SHOW WILL BE HELD ON THE ROOF TOP DISPLAYING THE WORKS OF THE PATIENTS ON POTTED PLANTS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL MATCHES, AND GAMES STALLS RUN BY THE PATIENTS FOR VISITORS AND PATIENTS ALIKE TO TRY THE IR LUCK AND TO HAVE FUN.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
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A SECTION OF THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TEXACO ROAD BETWEEN KWOK SHUI ROAD AND SHING MUN ROAD WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY AND 5.30 AM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 14 AND 15) TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTBRIDGE.
DURING THE HOURS OF CLOSURE, SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED VIA SHING MUN ROAD, CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND KWOK SHUI ROAD.
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