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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1978

THE TUNG FOOK HOUSE, WITH A CAPACITY FOR 20 RESIDENTS, AND WITH AN ANTICIPATED ANNUAL OCCUPANCY OF UP TO 100, WILL ACCOMMODATE FORMER DRUG DEPENDENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE SHEK KWU CHAU REHABILITATION CENTRE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ADDICTS. THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY FOR EACH OCCUPANT IS THREE MONTHS.

THE HOUSE IS WELL EQUIPPED WITH VARIOUS FACILITIES, INCLUDING A READING ROOM, A DINING ROOM, GROUP DISCUSSION AREA, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES SUCH AS TABLE-TENNIS AND BILLIARD.

IT WILL PROVIDE THE OCCUPANTS WITH A DRUG-FREE ENVIRONMENT, AND A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN ADJUST TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD. THE STAFF OF THE HOUSE, WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILL AND EXPERIENCE, WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH HELP THROUGH COUNSELLING, EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE, AND SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

THE HOUSE, WHICH WAS NAMED IN CHINESE AFTER MR. KARL STUMPF, A PIONEER IN HONG KONG'S ANTI-NARCOTICS FIELD, WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DONATION OF +BREAD FOR THE WORLD+ A GERMAN PROTESTANT FUND-RAISING ORGANISATION, WHICH HAD DONATED $1 MILLION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE HOUSE,

PUBLIC BALLOT FOR THREE URBAN TAXI LICENCES

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A PUBLIC BALLOT WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 11) FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THREE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TAXI LICENCES FOR WHICH IDENTICAL PREMIUMS OF $242,828 WERE OFFERED IN THE LATEST TAXI LICENCE TENDER.

THE OTHER 297 TAXI LICENCES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO TENDERERS OFFERING A UNIT PREMIUM IN EXCESS OF $242,828,

THE BALLOT WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 P.M. ON MONDAY IN ROOM 27 OF THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MEZZANINE FLOOR, MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK BUILDING.

ALL THE TENDERERS INVOLVED IN THE LATEST TAXI LICENCE TENDER ARE INVITED TO BE PRESENT AT THIS PUBLIC BALLOT.

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