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Monday, March 11, 1974
VISITS BY LADY MACLEHOSE
Lady MacLehose will visit two member agencies of the Community
Chest of Hong Kong tomorrow morning (Tuesday) in her capacity as President
of the Chest.
The two agencies are both located in Kowloon the Society for
the Blind Training Centre and the Workers Tours and Travel Service.
Accompanied by Miss Susan Hume, Social Secretary of Government
House, and Mr. Colin Morrison, Executive Director of the Chest, Lady MacLehose will first visit the Training Centre which offers rehabilitation
services as well as vocational training for the blind.
Vocational training provided includes training in telephony
and piano tuning. Individual courses are conducted to help the blind
familiarise themselves with daily living routines, such as cooking, and communications skills, including braille, typing and writing.
A braille and "talking book" library is also located in the Centre
for the recreation and reference of the trainees.
Lady MacLehose will next visit the Workers Tours and Travel
Service which aims to encourage workers employ their leisure time in
healthy and worthwhile activities.
The Travel Service operates low-cost tours on weekends and holidays to the cutskirts and places of interest in Hong Kong, as well as organising picnios, hiking, camping, swimming and other sporting events.
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