SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1985
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BRIEFING ON MTR ISLAND LINE
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EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY ISLAND LINE BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER OF THE MTR CORPORATION, MR MARTIN EVAN-JONES AT THE IR MEETING ON MONDAY (MARCH 4) AFTERNOON.
A SPECIAL TALK WILL ALSO BE GIVEN BY MR HENRY CHIU, A CONSULTANT OF THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE ON HOW THE CENTRE COULD ASSIST COMPANIES TO CONTROL POLLUTION.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A REVIEW OF PROGRESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT IN THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY (MARCH 4) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, 880-886 KING'S ROAD.
MEDICAL CARE HOME FOR AGED OPENED *****
LADY YOUDE, WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR, TODAY (SATURDAY) OPENED A MEDICAL INSTITUTION COSTING $8.8 MILLION FOR THE ELDERLY IN YUEN LONG.
THE POK OF HOSPITAL YEUNG CHUN PUI CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS HAS 140 BEDS 42 FOR THE POK OF HOSPITAL AND 98 FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
ADMISSION TO THE NEW INSTITUTION IS BEING CARRIED OUT IN THREE PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN RECENTLY, THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE IN APRIL AND THE FINAL STAGE IN JUNE.
THE INSTITUTION IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL IN
AUGUST.
AFTER TURNING THE KEY TO OPEN THE MAIN DOOR OF THE HOME AND UNVEILING A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE, LADY YOUDE TOURED THE INSTITUTION TO SEE THE FACILITIES THERE.
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