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SUNDAY, March 21, 1976

COMMUNITY CENTRE TO CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY CENTRE IN TAI HANG TUNG WILL CELEBRATE ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY ON TUESDAY (MARCH 23) WITH A DAY OF ENTERTAINMENT ORGANISED FOR CHILDREN AND RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

TO MARK THE OCCASION, MR. FRED CLARK, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WILL OFFICIATE AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN THE HALL OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 3.30 P.M.

THE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A CARTOON SHOW AND GAMES FOR CHILDREN AND AN EXHIBITION ON THE WORK OF THE OFFICES ACCOMMODATED IN THE CENTRE.

THE CELEBRATIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH A CARNIVAL SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE THE FOLLOWING EVENING AND A CONCERT TO BE GIVEN BY THE TIN LUN CHOIR ON MARCH 26. BOTH FUNCTIONS WILL START AT 8 P.M.

THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE WAS OPENED IN 1966. APART FROM OFFICES OF THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION UNDER WHICH IT OPERATES, THE CENTRE PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR OTHER TYPES OF SOCIAL WELFARE WORK. ONE OF THESE IS A DEAF CLUB RUN BY THE REHABILITATION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ANOTHER IS THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE DAY CARE CENTRE.

IT ALSO HOUSES THE SOCIAL SECURITY DIVISION'S FIELD UNIT FOR SHEK KIP MEI AND THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LIBRARY AND RURAL MOBILE SERVICES,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORIDALLY INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY MARKING THE START OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS ON TUESDAY (MARCH 23) AT 3.30 P.M. IN THE HALL OF THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE AT TONG YAM STREET.