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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1985
EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT AN OPENING CEREMONY AT 7 PM IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE'S CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR, 880-886, KING'S ROAD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
PRIVILEGED TREATMENT SCHEME FOR ELDERLY
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ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN KOWLOON CITY WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE +REDUCED MEDICAL FEE+ SCHEME NEXT YEAR.
THE SCHEME, INTRODUCED IN THE DISTRICT THIS YEAR, IS ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR WELFARE AND RECREATION OF THE ELDERLY AND SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD.
UNDER THE SCHEME, RESIDENTS AGED 60 OR ABOVE PAY A REDUCED RATE WHEN THEY CONSULT THE DISTRICT'S PRIVATE DOCTORS WHO HAVE BEEN ENLISTED IN THE SCHEME.
A KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID RESPONSE TO THE SCHEME WAS ENCOURAGING AND MOST DOCTORS AND RESIDENTS SAID THEY WELCOMED THE SCHEME AND WOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE PART NEXT YEAR.
IN VIEW OF THIS, THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT'S COUNCIL FOR WELFARE AND RECREATION OF THE ELDERLY HAVE DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE SCHEME, AND SO FAR, 21 DOCTORS HAVE AGREED TO TAKE PART.
SOME 1 800 ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT HAVE JOINED THE SCHEME THIS YEAR AND IT IS HOPED THAT MORE ELDERLY PEOPLE WILL JOIN THE SCHEME NEXT YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, ITS HUNG HOM SUB-OFFICE IN BULKELEY STREET, THE HO MAN TIN SUB-OFFICE AT THE HO MAN TIN ESTATE OR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT HUNG HOM BAY CENTRE.
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