FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1982
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104-YEAR OLD MADAM LAU TO ATTEND FEAST FOR ELDERLY
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MADAM LAU CHUN, WHO IS 104 YEARS OF AGE AND A RESIDENT OF NORTH DISTRICT, WILL BE THE OLDEST PERSON PRESENT AT A FEAST FOR THE ELDERLY BEING HELD IN THE DISTRICT ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 28).
TWO NEXT ELDEST GUESTS WILL BE MR HAU YAU-KAM, AGED 96, AND MR CHU LAM-KEI, AGED 95.
OFFICIATING WILL BE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER JOHNSON, AND LOCAL LEADERS, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, AND MR LIU YUN-SUM.
THE FUNCTION HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY NORTH DISTRICT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR ELDERLY ACTIVITIES, WHOSE CHAIRMAN IS DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR CHEUNG KUEN.
BEFORE THE FEAST, MEMBERS OF NORTH DISTRICT ARTS ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE WILL JOINTLY STAGE A ONE-HOUR PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT.
GOLD MEDALS DONATED BY A BANK WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE 12 OLDEST PEOPLE PRESENT AND ALL GUESTS WILL RECEIVE A GIFT.
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS PROVIDED $15 000 TOWARDS THE COST OF THE FEAST, WHILE THE BALANCE OF $31 000 WILL BE MET BY LOCAL DONATIONS.
TWO BUILDINGS TO BE RESUMED
TWO POST-WAR SIX-STOREY BUILDINGS AT SHEUNG WAN WILL BE RESUMED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ISLAND LINE UNDER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.
THEY ARE NO. 129 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND 257 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
THE SITE IS REQUIRED FOR BUILDING THE SHEUNG WAN STATION CONCOURSE.
ABOUT 70 PEOPLE INCLUDING SIX COMMERCIAL TENANTS WILL BE AFFECTED. DOMESTIC TENANTS WILL BE OFFERED REHOUSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S POLICY.
STATUTORY COMPENSATION WILL BE PAID TO THOSE WHO ARE
ELIGIBLE.
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