MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1987
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$5 MILLION BOOST FOR SPORTS AID FOUNDATION
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THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TODAY (MONDAY) DONATED $5 MILLION TO THE SPORTS AID FOUNDATION (SAF) FORMED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT LAST DECEMBER.
THE FOUNDATION AIMS AT HELPING SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN IN THE TERRITORY TO ACHIEVE SPORTING EXCELLENCE.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOCKEY CLUB, SIR OSWALD CHEUNG, PRESENTED THE $5 MILLION CHEQUE TO MR WONG WAH SANG, MEMBER OF THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE ON SAF AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE CLUB IN HAPPY VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON,
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT
MR F.K. HU NOTED THAT THE OCCASION WAS AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHEME AS THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED ITS FIRST AND A SIZEABLE DONATION THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE CLUB.
HE SAID THE SCHEME WOULD IN FUTURE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SPORTSMEN IN NEED.
DURING THE CEREMONY, THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR A.K. CHUI, PRESENTED A SOUVENIR TO SIR OSWALD IN APPRECIATION OF THE DONATION.
TOPPING OUT CEREMONY FOR HOSPITAL EXTENSION
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE TOPPING OUT OF A $389 MILLION EXTENSION TO QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL, POKFULAM, ON WEDNESDAY (APRIL 29) AT 3 PM.
THE PROJECT, WHICH IS PART OF AN $864 MILLION SCHEME, INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A 29-STOREY BUILDING FOR PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS: A 12-STOREY BLOCK TO HOUSE A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING FACILITIES.
WORK ON THIS SECOND STAGE OF THE PROJECT STARTED IN MAY 1985 AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1989.
WORK ON EXTENDING QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL STARTED IN 1982 AND IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY COMPLETED IN 1992.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. A GOVERNMENT COACH FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE LEAVING FROM MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, CENTRAL, BY 2 PM.
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