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SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1977

LADY MACLEHOSE TO VISIT MEDICAL CENTRE

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LADY MACLEHOSE WILL MAKE A SPECIAL VISIT TO THE MARGARET TRENCH MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE AT KWUN TONG NEXT TUESDAY. IT WILL BE HER FIRST VISIT TO THE CENTRE FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS.

THE CENTRE, RUN BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION, WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 1962 AS THE MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE, BUT WAS OFFICIALLY RENAMED IN MARCH 1971.

THE CENTRE, A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST, IS SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION AND PUBLIC DONATIONS.

PATIENTS MAY BE SENT FROM ANY HOSPITAL IN HONG KONG OR BE REFERRED FOR ADMISSION TO THE CENTRE BY CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS, PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS, INDIVIDUALS AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THE CENTRE CAN ACCEPT ABOUT 80 PATIENTS AND NO CHARGE IS MADE FOR TREATMENT OR ACCOMMODATION.

DURING THE VISIT, LADY MACLEHOSE WILL INSPECT THE CENTRE'S FACILITIES AND CHAT WITH THE PATIENTS, SHE WILL STAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

LADY MACLEHOSE WILL BE ARRIVING AT THE CENTRE AT 10.30 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. TRANSPORT TO THE CENTRE FROM WAN CHAI MAY BE BOOKED BY CALLING MRS. ALICE WONG AT 5-270099 ON MONDAY.

NEW BUSINESS HOURS FOR TWO POST OFFICES

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THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE BUSINESS HOURS OF THE PEAK POST OFFICE AT UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINAL BUILDING AND PERKINS ROAD POST OFFICE AT THE JUNCTION OF TAI HANG ROAD AND PERKINS ROAD WILL BE CHANGED AS FROM MONDAY (JANUARY 24).

THE NEW BUSINESS HOURS WILL BE FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND FROM 2.30 P.M. TO 5 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. ON SATURDAYS.

NOTICES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE POST OFFICES CONCERNED TO REMIND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OF THE CHANGES.

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