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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1975

FUND RAISING WALK FOR HOSPITAL

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A FUND-RAISING WALK ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT SAVE OUR LADY OF MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 20.

THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF PUBLIC-SPIRITED COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS OF WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT IN A JOINT EFFORT TO SAVE THE HOSPITAL FROM CLOSURE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.

THE ROUTE OF THE WALK IS EIGHT MILES LONG. IT BEGINS AT MORSE PARK (SOUTH ENTRANCE TUNG TAU TSUEN ROAD), ALONG LUNG CHEUNG ROAD SHATIN PASS ROAD, FEI NGOR SHAN ROAD AND ENDS AT GOOD HOPE SECONDARY SCHOOL, CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 9.30 A.M. ON THAT DAY WILL BE REV. FR. ORLANDO, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, K.K. DIOCESE, MR. LAU HIM-CHAI WHO HAS KINDLY DONATED $5,000 FOR THE ADMINISTRATION FUNDS OF THE WALK, MRS. SIU HON-SUM, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOSPITAL, MR. I.R. STRACHAN, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (WONG TAI SIN), AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. A NUMBER OF SHAW BROTHERS' STARS WILL ALSO JOIN THE WALK.

THE TARGET OF THE FUND RAISING WALK IS $350,000. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE AND SPONSOR THE WALK IN SUPPORT OF THE HOSPITAL. SPONSOR FORMS ARE NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, KAIFONGS, AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES. SO FAR, THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING.

SPONSOR FORMS ARE NOW OBTAINABLE AT CITY DISTRICT OFFICES WONG TAI SIN POLICE STATION, KAIFONGS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WALK ON APRIL 20, 1975 AT 9.30 A.M. AT MORSE PARK, TUNG TAU TSUEN ROAD.

PARKING SPACES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE HONG KONG BUDDHIST HOSPITAL, HANG LAM STREET, LOK FU. MEMBERS OF THE PRESS WHO WISH TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY CAN CONTACT MISS CARRIE YAU AT 3-222261 FOR PARKING LABELS WHICH WILL BE DELIVERED BY POST ON REQUEST.