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MONDAY, MAY 17, 1976

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WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB OFFICE-BEARERS SWORN-IN

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, TODAY PRAISED THE EASTERN DISTRICT WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO WELFARE SERVICES IN HONG KONG.

SPEAKING AT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF THE CLUB'S OFFICE-BEARERS, MR. LEE SAID SINCE THE CLUB WAS ESTABLISHED 21 YEARS AGO, IT HAS BECOME A WELL-FOUNDED AND ACTIVE VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANISATION THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION OF ITS LEADERS OVER THE YEARS.

MR. LEE NOTED THAT AMONG THE MANY SERVICES IT PROVIDES FOR THE COMMUNITY THE CLUB HAS SET UP A PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CHAI WAN AND A NON-PROFIT-MAKING NURSERY IN NORTH POINT.

THE DIRECTOR SAID THAT THE CLUB ALSO PROVIDES AND ARRANGES A GREAT VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH THE YOUNG AND OLD IN THE DISTRICT.

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MRS, LEE, WIFE OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPOINTMENT TO THE CLUB'S OFFICE-BEARERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS1

GOVERNOR TO VISIT TSUEN WAN *****

THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL VISIT TSUEN WAN ON WEDNESDAY (MAY 19), ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES.

SIR MURRAY WILL SPEND ABOUT FOUR HOURS IN THE TOWN, DURING WHICH HE WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.

THE GOVERNOR WILL ALSO MEET CHAIRMEN OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND HOLD TALKS WITH MEMBERS OF TSUEN WAN AND TSING YI RURAL COMMITTEES AND THE TSUEN WAN TRADE ASSOCIATION.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO THE TSUEN WAN RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE AT NO. 277 SHA TSUI ROAD, TSUEN WAN, WHICH IS DUE TO BEGIN AT 12.15 P.M. MR. DONALD STRANGE, OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THE PRESS.