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ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOME

Saturday, September 9, 1972

Mrs. G.T. Rowe, wife of the Director of Social

Welfare, will visit St. Christopher's Home, 131⁄2 milestone,

Tai Po Road, New Territories, on Monday (September 11)

at about 11 a.m. She will be accompanied by Mrs. Evelyn

Doe, Principal Social Welfare Officer. The home is

run by the Church Body of the Chinese Anglican Church,

and was founded in 1935. It was previously known as the

Tai Po Rural Home and Orphanage until 1953 when the

name was changed to St. Christopher's Home. It takes

in 340 children from birth up to the age of 18. The

home is a Chinese diocesan orphanage, administered by

a committee with the Bishop of Hong Kong as chairman, It is financially supported by the Hong Kong Government.

the Christian Children's Fund Incorporated, and voluntary

donations. You are invited to have the visit covered.

and your news team should arrive by 10:45 a.m.

Release time: 2.30 p.a.