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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1978

OPENING OF RAILWAY LOOP LINE IN SHA TIN

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THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY TODAY OPENED THE NEW LOOP LINE BETWEEN SHA TIN AND UNIVERSITY STATIONS TO ALLOW THE MAIN LINE TO BE CLOSED FOR ESSENTIAL ENGINEERING WORKS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR K.C.R. SAID THE NEW SIDE TRACK WAS BUILT TO SERVE THE SHA TIN RACE-COURSE WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN NEXT MONTH.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT INITIALLY A SPEED RESTRICTION ON THE NEW LOOP LINE HAS BEEN IMPOSED AND THIS WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHT DELAY TO TRAINS.

+ IT IS HOPED TO RAISE THE SPEED LIMIT FAIRLY SOON, HE SAID.

REHABILITATION CENTRE TO CELEBRATE TENTH ANNIVERSARY ******

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE IN KWUN TONG WILL CELEBRATE ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW (TUESDAY) WITH A THREE-TIER CAKE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ITS 500 GUESTS AND DISABLED TRAINEES.

THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. JIMMY SWEETMAN, ALONG WITH A LEADING INDUSTRIALIST, MR. S.H. SUNG, AND TSUEN WAN COMMUNITY LEADER, MR. YEUNG CHUN-PUI, WILL OFFICIATE AT A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY.

OTHER PROGRAMMES FOR THE DAY WILL INCLUDE SINGING AND DANCING PERFORMANCES BY THE CENTRE'S TRAINEES, A FUN FAIR AND STALL GAMES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE DISABLED, AND AN EXHIBITION DISPLAYING THE TRAINEES' APPLIANCES AND WORK.

THE CENTRE IS AMONG THE 19 REHABILITATION CENTRES RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING PRE-VOCATIONAL AND PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF DISABLED PERSONS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE TOMORROW (SEPTEMBER 5) STARTING AT 10 A.M. PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. IT WILL LEAVE AT 9.15 A.M. FROM THE EASTERN ENTRANCE OF LEE GARDENS IN CAUSEWAY BAY FOR THE CENTRE WHICH IS AT 487 KWUN TONG ROAD, KWUN TONG.

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