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SUNSHINE PROVIDES CHEAP SUPPLY OF HOT WATER
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THE URBAN COUNCIL'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO SUPPLY CHEAP MATER THROUGH THE USE OF SOLAR ENERGY ARE DETAILED IN THE COUNCIL'S RECENTLY PUBLISHED ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1984-85, +INCOMPARABLE HONG KONG+.
+THE COUNCIL CONTINUED TO DEVELOP SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATIONS WHEREVER POSSIBLE,+ STATES THE SECTION ON URBCO'S CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME. IN ADDITION TO THE STANLEY BATHHOUSE, WHICH HAS A SOLAR ENERGY HOT WATER SYSTEM, A SECOND SIMILAR INSTALLATION AT THE TAI NAN STREET PUBLIC TOILET AND BATHHOUSE IN SHAM SHUI PO WAS COMPLETED IN 1984.
+ALSO, ENERGY SAVING MEASURES AT THE KENNEDY TOWN ABATTOIR ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED FOLLOWING ADVICE FROM THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.+
+ INCOMPARABLE HONG KONG+, PRICED AT $15, IS ON SALE AT LEADING BOOKSTORES AND CAN ALSO BE BOUGHT AT THE URBAN COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN ICE HOUSE STREET AND AT THE COUNCIL BOOKSHOPS IN THE FOYER OF THE CITY HALL LOW BLOCK AND ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE KOWLOON CENTRAL LIBRARY.
DISTRICT BOARD CALLS ON KAIFONG ASSOCIATION
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WAS ESSENTIAL IR PROMOTING COMMUNITY WELFARE, MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CUCU CHUN-FAI SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) DURING A VISIT TO THE DISTRICT'S KAIFONG ASSOCIATION,
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WERE VISITING THE ASSOCIATION TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORK OF CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE, WHICH IS RUN BY THE ASSOCIATION.
MR CHOW COMMENDED THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 1 000 MEMBERS WHO ARE OVER 60 YEARS OLD. THE SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL CARE, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT AND CLASSES ON CHINESE CHARACTERS, SKILLS AND HANDICRAFTS.
MEMBERS WERE THEN BRIEFED ON THE YOUTH SERVICES ORGMISED IN THE CENTRE, INCLUDING STUDENT COUNSELLING, INTEREST GROUPS ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING COURSES IN PUTONGHUA, SHADOW BOXING, DANCING, DRAWING, KNITTING AND DRESSMAKING.
BOARD MEMBERS ALSO EXPRESSED THEIR THANKS TO THE KAIFONG ASSOCIATION FOR ORGANISING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF CAMPAIGNS AND PROJECTS INITIATED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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