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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975
LADY MACLEHOSE TO VISIT COMMUNITY CHEST AGENCIES
LADY MACLEHOSE WILL BE VISITING TWO MEMBER AGENCIES OF THE
COMMUNITY CHEST OF HONG KONG, THE CARITAS HOUSE AND THE HONG KONG ANTI-
CANCER SOCIETY NAM LONG HOSPITAL, TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING IN HER
CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHEST.
SHE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MISS JILL BROMLEY, SOCIAL SECRETARY
OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND MR. G.A. HENDERSON, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNITY CREST.
THE CARITAS HOUSE AT CAINE ROAD IS BUILT ON A SITE SET ASIDE BY
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE
PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
ON ARRIVAL AT CARITAS HOUSE, THE PARTY WILL BE MET BY BISHOP
JOHN B. WU, THE BISHOP OF HONG KONG FR. F. LERDA, THE PRESIDENT AND
MR. PAUL K.C. TSUI, THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF CARITAS.
LADY MACLEHOSE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SOME OF THE
MAJOR FACILITIES PROVIDED BY CARITAS HOUSE INCLUDING A LIBRARY, YOUTH
CENTRE, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS AND FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE.
SHE WILL THEN PROCEED TO THE NAM LONG HOSPITAL IN ABERDEEN WHICH
PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND TREATMENT TO CANCER PATIENTS.
THE HOSPITAL IS RUN BY THE HONG KONG ANTI-CANCER SOCIETY FORMED
IN 1971 TO PROMOTE AND CO-ORDINATE ACTIVITIES AGAINST CANCER,
THE SOCIETY IS ALSO ACTIVELY INVOLVING IN CANCER RESEARCH AND HAS
BEEN INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE CAUSES OF THE HIGH INCIDENCE OF CANCER OF THE
NASAL PASSAGES AMONG HONG KONG POPULATION.
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