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SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1982
BETTER CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
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A NUMBER OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WILL POSE AS MODELS FOR A PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION TO BE HELD IN KWUN TONG TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON TO PROMOTE BETTER CARE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
THE COMPETITION, ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ELDERLY SERVICE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT. THERE WILL BE CASH PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS,
THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WORKING IN THE FIELD OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.
THE EVENT FORMS PART OF THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME AIMED MA I NL Y AT AROUSING PUBLIC CONCERN FOR THE ELDERLY, SUCH AS THEIR RIGHTS, VIRTUES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO IMPROVE SERVICES.
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A SLOGAN COMPETITION, AN EXHIBITION AND A VARIETY SHOW TO BE HELD IN THE COMING MONTHS.
THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR LOK MAN-PAN, TWO ELDERLY REPRESENTATIVES AND A TELEVISION ARTISTE WILL JOINTLY OFFICIATE AT TOMORROW'S OPENING CEREMONY.
ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS FOR TECHNICAL INSTITUTES
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THE MORRISON HILL, KWAI CHUNG, KWUN TONG, HAKING WONG AND LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES WILL INVITE APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO FULL-TIME, BLOCK-RELEASE AND PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE COURSES ON JULY 26, 1982, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE FIELDS OF STUDY INCLUDE CLOTHING INDUSTRIES, COMMERCIAL STUDIES, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, GENERAL STUDIES, HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM STUDIES, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, MARINE AND FABRICATION, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PRINTING AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS AUGUST 18, 1982.
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