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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1978

S.W.D. REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS TO HOLD X'MAS PARTY

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TEAM, WHO SCORED FIRST IN THIS YEAR'S TALENT QUEST FOR THE HANDICAPPED, WILL REPEAT THEIR WINNING PERFORMANCE TO ENTERTAIN FELLOW TRAINEES.

THE TEAM, FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE, WILL STAGE THEIR DANCE AND MASQUERADE SHOW TOMORROW AT A JOINT CHRISTMAS PARTY OF THE CENTRE AND ITS ADJACENT ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

THEIR SHOW WILL BE AMONG A SERIES OF PROGRAMMES AT THE PARTY ORGANISED FOR 400 TRAINEES FROM BOTH CENTRES. OTHER PROGRAMMES INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW BY TELEVISION ARTISTES AND SINGING PERFORMANCES BY VOLUNTEER GROUPS.

THE JOINT CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2.30 P.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE IN WONG CHUK HANG.

ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 22), ANOTHER INSTITUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT -- THE KAI NANG TRAINING CENTRE — WILL ALSO HOLD A CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR 160 MENTALLY RETARDED TRAINEES.

THE INMATES WILL CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH PUPPET SHOWS, SINGING PERFORMANCE, LIGHT REFRESHMENTS AND PRESENTATION OF GIFTS AND PRIZES.

THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, MR. IAN STRACHAN, WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE PARTY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10.30 A.M. AT THE CENTRE IN KWUN TONG.

THE OCCASION IS PART OF THE CENTRE'S YEAR-ROUND EXTRA- CURRICULAR PROGRAMME IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE TRAINEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE JOINT CHRISTMAS PARTY OF THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE AND ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE, TO BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 2.30 P.M. AT THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE IN WELFARE ROAD, WONG CHUK HANG. AS WELL AS THE CHRISTMAS PARTY OF THE KAI NANG TRAINING CENTRE TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 22) AT 10.30 A.M. AT THE CENTRE IN TSUI PING ROAD, KWUN TONG.