WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1982
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EARLY CHRISTMAS FOR THE ELDERLY
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CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY TO, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AT TWO CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY IN WONG TAI STN TODAY; WHEN THEY RECEIVED GIFTS FROM VISITING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
THE VISIT WAS PART OF A TWO-DAY PROGRAMME OF CALLS TO FIVE INSTITUTIONS BEING MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE BOARD HAD EARLIER ALLOCATED $5 000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUCH THINGS AS CHOPSTICKS, BOWLS, CUPS, AND SWEETS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE OLD PEOPLE.
ACCOMPANIED BY ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEVEN FISHER, AND SOCIAL WORK OFFICER, MR HO SHUT-LAM, THE BOARD MEMBERS THIS MORNING CALLED AT THE TSZ ON SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY IN TSZ WAN SHAN, AND THE HO TUNG HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY IN FU SHAN ESTATE.
IN THE AFTERNOON, TOGETHER WITH ASSISTANT DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR BASIL LEUNG, THEY VISITED THE CHOI WAN SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOME IN CHOI WAN ESTATE.
THE CENTRE PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL AND SHELTERED WORK SERVICE FOR 146 DISABLED PEOPLE.
TOMORROW, THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL VISIT THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE FOR EX-DRUG ADDICTS AND METHADONE PATIENTS IN TUNG TAU ESTATE. AND THE TUNG TAU WORK ACTIVITY CENTRE WHICH OFFERS DAY CARE AND TRAINING FOR SOME 30 MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED ADULTS.
THAI CORRECTIONAL CHIEF VISITS HK
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THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THAILAND'S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, MR DHAVEE CHOOSUP, ARRIVED IN HONG KONG THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON FOR A FIVE-DAY VISIT, ACCOMPANIED BY FOUR SENIOR OFFICERS.
MR DHAVEE AND THE OFFICERS WILL ATTEND CEREMONIES MARKING THE FORMAL HANDING OVER OF THE NEWLY-BUILT TUNG TAU CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION TOMORROW AFTERNOON, AND WILL VISIT TAI TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS, STANLEY PRISON AND THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE.
THEY WILL ALSO HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER.
THE VISITORS WILL RETURN TO THAILAND ON SUNDAY.