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FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1985
WELFARE PROJECTS DISCUSSED
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THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YAN CHAI HOSPITAL PAID A COURTESY CALL TODAY (FRIDAY) ON THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, AND DISCUSSED THE HOSPITAL'S WELFARE PROJECTS WITH HER.
THE BOARD'S CHAIRMAN, MRS SOPHIE LEUNG, REVEALED THAT THE PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE INCLUDED A CHILD CARE CENTRE OPENING NEXT MONTH IN TUEN MUN, A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE BUTTERFLY ESTATE, TUEN MUN, A HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY IN POK HONG ESTATE, SHA TIN, AND A CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOME AT LAI KING HEADLAND, TSUEN WAN.
MRS CHAN SAID SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL HAD BENEFITED PEOPLE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND ASSURED BOARD MEMBERS THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD FULLY SUPPORT THE PROJECTS.
DB MEMBERS VISIT URBCO
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TWENTY-FIVE MEMBERS OF THE NEW KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AS PART OF AN ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR BOARD MEMBERS.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, THEY WERE BRIEFED ON THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE URBAN COUNCIL BY ITS SECRETARY, MR ROY SPENCER.
FOLLOWING A DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS WERE TAKEN ON A TOUR
OF VARIOUS FACILITIES IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
TODAY'S VISIT WAS ARRANGED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MR SPENCER, AND FOUR URBAN COUNCILLORS WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD.
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