FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1985
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EYE CARE FOR 3 000 ELDERLY FOLK
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MORE THAN 3 000 ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO BENEFIT FROM A MAJOR +EYE CARE+ CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND SEVEN CENTRES AND CLUBS, FOR THE ELDERLY.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM PRAISED THE ORGANISERS OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR PUTTING SO MUCH EFFORT INTO THE PROJECT.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE EYE CARE CAMPAIGN FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT, MR WIGGHAM SAID THE CAMPAIGN WOULD TEACH THEM ABOUT CARE OF THEIR EYES, AND GIVE THEM THE CHANCE FOR AN EYE CHECK-UP.
THE CARING CAMPAIGN WAS JUST ONE OF THE MANY COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD WHICH PROVIDED FOR A SYSTEM OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS, MR WIGGHAM SAID.
+GIVEN THE FUNCTIONS AND IMPORTANCE OF DISTRICT BOARDS, AND THAT THE TERM OF THE CURRENT DISTRICT BOARD IS EXPIRING, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THE ELECTIONS IN MARCH, HE ADDED.
MR WIGGHAM CALLED ON ELECTORS TO EXERCISE THEIR JUDGEMENT IN SELECTING QUALITY CANDIDATES WHO WOULD VOICE THEIR OPINION AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE DISTRICT.
NO DECISION ***
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH SAID TODAY THAT NO DECISION HAD BEEN MADE ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN URBAN RENEWAL WORK.
HE WAS COMMENTING ON A STORY CONCERNING URBAN RENEWAL WHICH APPEARED IN SEVERAL CHINESE NEWSPAPERS TODAY. A SIMILAR REPORT HAD BEEN BROADCAST BY A RADIO STATION YESTERDAY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: +A WORKING GROUP HAS COMPLETED A STUDY ON THE FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND ORGANISATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE CONCEPT OF LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LAND SUPPLY AND THE LAND DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO.
+THE TIMING OF ANY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSALS WILL BE MADE UPON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LAND SUPPLY, LAND DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. +
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