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THURSDAY, HAY 16. 1974.

REST GARDEN FOR ACED OF ST. JALES' SETTLEKEHT

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A REST GARDEN SPECIALLY BUILT BY FORIER DRUG ADDICTS FOR THE OLD PEOPLE OF THE ST. JAMES' SETTLEKENT IN VANCHAT WILL BE OPENED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE GARDEN, WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE SETTLEMENT AT 81, STONE NALLAN LANE, HAS MI AREA OF ABOUT 2,500 SQ.FT. WITH FLOWER-EIDS, TREES, STONE CHAIRS AND AN ABESTOS SHELTER.

THE PROJECT IS A JOINT EFFORT BY THE LANDS SECTION OF THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, CITY DISTRICT OFFICE CUANCHAI), AND THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ADDICTS (SARDA) TO PROVIDE A PLEASANT SITTING-OUT AREA FOR THE ACED.

IT TOOK THE REHABILITATED EX-ADDICT HELDERS OF THE SARDA ALUMI ASSOCIATION THREE MONTHS TO CC..PLETE THE CONSTRUCTION WORK.

THE COST OF $10,000 FOR BUYING THE NECESSARY HATERIAL WAS MET BY THE LOCAL PUDLIC WORKS. VOLE OF THE LALDS SECTION OF THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPART.ENT.

TO MARK THE OFFICIAL OPENING, THE BANGHAI CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS. 0. RAHAIN, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF SARDA'S SOCIAL SERVICE AND AFTERCARE COMMITTEE WILL OFFICIATE AT A RIBEON-CUTTING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 10 A.1. AT THE EUTRANGE OF THE GARDEN.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LANDS SECTION OF HONE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SARDA, MEMBERS OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND OLD PEOPLE OF ST. JAMES' SETTLEMENT WILL ALSO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONY. A TEA RECEPTION VILL FOLLOW.

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