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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1935
BRIEFING ON AUXILIARY LITTER WARDEN SCHEME
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A MEMBER OF THE URBAN COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN
COMMITTEE, MRS MARGARET LI, WILL GIVE A BRIEFING TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE COUNCIL'S SEVENTH AUXILIARY LITTER WARDEN SCHEME AT
10 AM ON SATURDAY (JUNE 29) AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, OF KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI.
ABOUT 800 VOLUNTEERS, MOSTLY STUDENTS, WILL BE TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR'S SCHEME. THEY WILL PATROL BEACHES AND HELP KEEP THEM CLEAN THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BRIEFING. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT MR PAUL LEUNG AT 5-275115 DURING OFFIC. HOURS.
SPECIAL MEDICAL SCHEME FOR WONG TAI SIN ELDERS
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SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING IN WONG TAI SIN CAN NOW APPLY FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AT A REDUCED RATE FROM PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICE SCHEME IS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS, AND RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT AGED 60 OR ABOVE CAN APPLY IN PERSON AT THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS FOUR SUB-OFFICES DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL ENJOY A REDUCTION OF 20 PER CENT OR MORE IF THEY SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM A PARTICIPATING DOCTOR UNDER THE SCHEME BRINGING WITH THEM REFERRAL CARDS ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE. THE REDUCED RATE INCLUDES CONSULTATION FEES AND TWO DAYS' SUPPLY OF MEDICINE.
+THE SCHEME, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT'S COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION ASSOCIATION AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE, DEMONSTRATES THE BOARD'S CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE MEDICAL SERVICES TO NEEDY RESIDENTS AMONGST THE LOWER INCOME GROUP IN THE DISTRICT,+ WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PHILIP CHOK, SAID.
/+TO ENSURE