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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1974

STUDENTS BRIGHTEN UP TRANSIT CENTRE

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A GROUP OF ABOUT 70 UNDERGRADUATES OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY HAS GIVEN UP THEIR HOLIDAYS TO HELP IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS AT THE WONG CHUK HANG TRANSIT CENTRE.

THE STUDENTS, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE GROUP, SET UP A WORK CAMP AT THE CENTRE LAST FRIDAY.

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DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS, THEY HAVE BEEN BUILDING A NEW TOILET AND BATH-HOUSE FOR THE RESIDENTS, AND AN ACCESS ROAD TO THE TRANSIT CENTRE. BENCHES AND FLOWER BEDS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO GIVE THE CENTRE A MORE PLEASANT APPEARANCE.

THE PROGRAMME WAS JOINTLY WORKED OUT BY THE STUDENTS AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT WILL MEET THE EXPENSES AND PROVIDE THE STUDENTS WITH THE NECESSARY MATERIALS.

A SIMPLE HANDING OVER CEREMONY WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (MONDAY) AFTERNOON TO MARK TO COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE WONG CHUK HANG TRANSIT CENTRE AT 4.30 P.M. ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 16). MR. G.N. MULLOY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SQUATTER CONTROL) OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, AND MR. CHAN WAT LEUNG, ASSISTANT CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, WESTERN, WILL JOINTLY OFFICIATE.

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