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THESDAY, MARCH 11, 1975

TOPLEY TO VISIT SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, WILL SPEND TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) MORNING VISITING THE EDENEZER SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE.

HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MISS ELIZABETH ROWE, PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER (SPECIAL EDUCATION).

MR. TOPLEY WILL ARRIVE AT THE EBENEZER SCHOOL, 136 POKFULAM ROAD, HONG KONG AT 9.15 A.M. WHERE HE WILL BE MET BY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL, MR. K.J. MARSHALL

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THE EBENEZER SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES EDUCATION, TRAINING AND BOARDING FACILITIES FOR 103 CHILDREN RANGING FROM FIVE TO 18 YEARS OF AGE.

THE PRESENT SCHOOL BUILDING WAS OPENED IN JANUARY 1962 AND THE SCHOOL IS IN RECEIPT OF EDUCATION SUBSIDY AND SOCIAL WELFARE SUBVENTION FOR ITS RECURRENT EXPENSES.

AFTER SPENDING AN HOUR IN THE SCHOOL, MR. TOPLEY WILL THEN LEAVE FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE AT THE SIR ELLIS KADOORIE PRIMARY SCHOOL (WESTERN), 20 HOSPITAL ROAD, SAI YING PUN, ARRIVING THERE AT ABOUT 11 A.M.

HE WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE DIAGONSTIC AND REMEDIAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CENTRE FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES RELATING TO VISUAL, AUDITORY, PHYSICAL AND SPEECH HANDICAPS.

THE VISIT WILL END AT 12.10 P.M.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER MR. TOPLEY'S VISIT TOMORROW.