FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1984
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SOCIAL CENTRES BRING ELDERLY PEOPLE TOGETHER
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SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY ENABLE OLD PEOPLE TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO REMAIN ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY LIFE.
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID THIS TODAY (FRIDAY) WHEN HE OPENED THE LEUNG LEE SAU YU SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY AT CHOI YUEN ESTATE, SHEUNG SHUI. THE CENTRE IS RUN BY THE WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB, EASTERN DISTRICT HONG KONG.
+RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY IS VERY DEEPLY ROOTED IN CHINESE SOCIETY, HE SAID, +AND THERE CAN BE NO BETTER WAY OF DEMONSTRATING SUCH RESPECT THAN THROUGH ENERGETIC SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES WHICH PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND THE WELL-BEING OF ELDERLY CITIZENS.+
HE EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE PLACED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB TO THE EXPANSION OF SERVICES FOR OLD PEOPLE.
CHOI YUEN IS THE FIRST MAJOR PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN SHEUNG SHUI NEW TOWN, WHERE THE POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO GROW TO ABOUT 26 000 EVENTUALLY.
AND MR CHAMBERS THANKED THE DONOR, MADAM LEUNG LEE SAU-YU, SAID THE WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB, THOUGH FOUNDED ON HONG KONG ISLAND, HAD NOT BEEN SLOW IN RESPONDING TO NEW CHALLENGES AND IN EXTENDING ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE FAR NORTH OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
SCHOOL HEADS TO ATTEND ADMINISTRATION COURSE
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THE PRINCIPALS OF 20 AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL ATTEND THE FIRST SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION COURSE TO BE HELD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 6 AND 23.
THE NINE-DAY COURSE WILL COVER MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS OF A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, WAYS OF PROMOTING MORAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, SCHOOL FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, AND RELEVANT ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS.
MR R.M. CAMERON, SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SCHOOLS AND SERVICES) OF EDUCATION, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE COURSE ON TUESDAY (NOVÉMBER 6).
THE COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S TRAINING UNIT AT LUI KEE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE, 3/F, 269 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONG KONG.