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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1994
HAS
CHRISTMAS CARD SALE HELPS PEOPLE WITH AIDS
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A CHRISTMAS CARD SALE ATTENDED BY MRS PATTEN TODAY (THURSDAY) RAISED MONEY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH AIDS AND HIV, THEIR FRIENDS
FAMILIES.
AND
THE SALE IS ORGANISED BY THE KESWICK FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT AIDS CONCERN'S BUDDY SERVICE,
'MISUNDERSTANDINGS
ABOUT HOW HIV
"
IS TRANSMITTED HAVE CAUSED A MRS PATTEN SAID.
LOT OF FEAR AND ANXIETY IN OUR SOCIETY,
"UNFORTUNATELY, THIS HAS LED TO THE REJECTION AND AVOIDANCE PEOPLE LIVING WITH AIDS.
OF
"MANY OF THEM DARE NOT REVEAL THEIR STATUS TO THEIR FAMILIES + FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES. AS A RESULT, THEY MAY FEEL THAT THEY HAVE NO ONE TO TURN TO," SHE SAID.
MRS PATTEN NOTED THAT AIDS CONCERN'S BUDDY SERVICE OFFERED SUCH PEOPLE A COMPANION ΤΟ TALK TO, WITHOUT FEAR OF REJECTJON OH DISCLOSURE.
SHE HOPED THAT AS A RESULT OF TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS FROM COMMUNITY TO WORK IN THE AIDS FIELD, AIDS CONCERN WILL ALSO HELP OVERCOME SOCIETY'S FEAR AND PREJUDICE.
THE TO
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CLOSURE OF HUNG HOM ILLEGAL STRUCTURE SOUGHT
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UNAUTHORISED
THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING TO CLOSE AN STRUCTURE IN HUNG HOM SO THAT IT CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE OCCUPANTS AND THE PUBLIC.
ON
THE SINGLE-STOREY STRUCTURE USED FOR DWELLING IS LOCATED THE 14TH FLOOR OF A BUILDING AT THE JUNCTION OF 2-20 MING ON STREET, 103-105 BAKER STREET AND 2J-2K BULKELEY STREET.
A NOTICE APPLYING FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM THE DISTRICT COURT THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ON MARCH 8 NEXT YEAR WAS POSTED ON THE
UNDER PREMISES TODAY (THURSDAY).
DEMOLITION WORK IS EXPECTED TO START AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDER IS ISSUED.
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