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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1978

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DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS TO VISIT HOSPITAL

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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, WILL TOMORROW (THURSDAY) VISIT THE SANDY BAY CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL MANAGED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.

MR. WALDEN WILL BE ACCOMPANIED ON HIS VISIT BY MR. WILSON CHEUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS THE DIRECTORS OF THE GROUP AND MR. WILLIAM YAP, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (SOUTHERN).

THE SANDY BAY CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL HAS A TOTAL OF 503 BEDS MAINLY FOR PATIENTS TRANSFERRED FROM QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL.

IT HAS A NUMBER OF UNITS, INCLUDING MEDICAL, SURGERY PAEDIATRIC, GYNAECOLOGY, ORTHOPAEDIC, RADIOTHERAPY AND THORACIC.

THE RUNNING COST OF THE HOSPITAL IS MAINLY FINANCED BY GOVERNMENT SUBVENTIONS.

ACIC.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS' VISIT. THE DIRECTOR WILL ARRIVE AT THE SANDY BAY CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL, SANDY BAY ROAD AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

IMMIGRATION OFFICERS PASSING OUT PARADE

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A PASSING-OUT PARADE ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 20) AT 9.30 A.M. AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT PARADE GROUND, SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.

UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR. LEUNG TAT-SHING, WILL INSPECT THE PARADE AND ADDRESS THE GRADUATES.

MORE THAN 40 ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AND IMMIGRATION ASSISTANTS WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARADE.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE EVENT.

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