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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1978

D.S.W. TO INAUGURATE SPECIAL BUS SERVICE FOR OLD PEOPLE ******

THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) WILL INAUGURATE A TRANSPORT SERVICE SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR OLD PEOPLE.

THE SERVICE, RUN BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED, IS EXPECTED TO SERVE 14,000 OLD PEOPLE EACH YEAR.

AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD OUTSIDE QUEEN'S PIER IN CENTRAL, MR. LEE WILL RECEIVE, ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY A BUS FROM THE HONG KONG COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CO. LTD. AND LATER CUT THE RIBBON TO MARK THE INAUGURATION OF THE SERVICE.

THE 50-SEATER BUS, WITH SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR OLD PEOPLE'S COMFORT AND TO FACILITATE THEIR ACCESS, WAS DONATED BY THE BROADCASTING COMPANY.

AFTER THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY, A GROUP OF 50 OLD PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL ON THE SPECIAL BUS FOR A TRIP TO OCEAN PARK.

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S CASTLE PEAK BOYS' HOME WILL PROVIDE A BAND AND SCOUTS TO ENTERTAIN AND HELP THE OLD PEOPLE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF A SPECIAL TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 11.30 A.M. OUTSIDE QUEEN'S PIER IN CENTRAL. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.

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