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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1978

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S.W.D.'S REGIONAL OFFICER TO OPEN BLIND PEOPLE'S CENTRE

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICER FOR WEST KOWLOON, MR, LU YU-HUA, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A BLIND PEOPLE'S CENTRE IN SHAM SHUI PO ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 17).

THE LUTHERAN CENTRE FOR THE BLIND, AT UPPER PAK TIN ESTATE, IS PARTLY FINANCED BY THE LOTTERIES FUND THROUGH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND IS RUN BY THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-HONG KONG SYNOD.

THE CENTRE REPLACES THE OLD ONE IN WONG TAI SIN WHICH HAS BEEN THE PIONEER IN ORGANISING OVERSEAS TRIPS FOR THE BLIND,

SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CENTRE FOR ITS 200 MEMBERS INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND THE PRODUCTION OF A BI-MONTHLY BRAILLE MAGAZINE,

AT PRESENT, THE CENTRE IS PREPARING A SERIES OF +TALKING MAGAZINES+ FOR LOAN TO THE BLIND EARLY NEXT YEAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE LUTHERAN CENTRE FOR THE BLIND WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 2 P.M. ON DECEMBER 17 AT KEI NGOK PRIMARY SCHOOL NEXT TO THE CENTRE IN BLOCK 16, UPPER PAK TIN ESTATE, SHAM SHUI PO.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF FLEMING ROAD

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THE NORTHBOUND SECTION OF FLEMING ROAD BETWEEN JAFFE ROAD AND GLOUCESTER ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 17) TO FACILITATE DEMOLITION OF A NEARBY BUILDING.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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