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Saturday, March 9, 1974

DISABLED IN CHARITY WALK

Some 28 disabled residents living in the Social Welfare

Department's Rehabilitation Center in Aberdeen will participate tomorrow (Sunday) in the Circle Walk organised by the Community Chest to take

place on Hong Kong Island.

The participants comprise 17 physically disabled, including

ten in wheelchairs, seven mentally retarded, and four deaf. Three

of the participants are women,

Fifteen of the walkers are being sponsored by the Hongkong

Round Table No. 5.

The walk will start off from Government Stadium at Soo Kong

Po at 1 p.m. tomorrow.

Also taking part will be Mr. Kenneth Topley, Director of Social

Welfare, and some 200 staff of the department.

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