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FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1979

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THE ADMINISTRATION HAS PRODUCED A SPECIAL BI-LIGUAL BOOK TELLING THE STORY OF YUEN LONG WHICH DATES BACK MORE THAN 1,000 YEARS WHEN THE TANG FAMILY FIRST SETTLED IN KAM TIN,

A FORM III STUDENT, CHENG WAI-KEUNG WHO TOOK THE VISIT AS AN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY REMARKED: THEY ALL MAKE INTERESTING READING AND PROVIDE USEFUL KNOWLEDGE THAT CANNOT OTHERWISE BE ACQUIRED AT SCHOOL.+

THE EXHIBITION WILL REMAIN OPEN DAILY BETWEEN 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 12.

OPENING OF PO LEUNG KUK SCHOOL FOR MENTALLY

HANDICAPPED HAILED AS MILESTONE

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THE OFFICIAL OPENING TODAY (FRIDAY) OF THE PO LEUNG KUK'S CENTENARY SCHOOL FOR MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN THE FIRST AIDED SPECIAL SCHOOL SUBSIDISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WAS HAILED AS A MILESTONE BY THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. E.P. HO.

AND HE ADDED THAT ITS PROXIMITY TO THE PO LEUNG KUK NO.6 PRIMARY SCHOOL PROVIDED FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN TO INTEGRATE SOCIALLY WITH NORMAL CHILDREN WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS +ANOTHER WELL RECOGNISED OBJECTIVE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION+.

AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CENTENARY SCHOOL AT CHO WAN ESTATE MR. HO PRAISED THE PO LEUNG KUK FOR BEING THE FIRST ORGANISATION TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S WHITE PAPER ON REHABILITATION SERVICES BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

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+MUCH HAS YET TO BE DONE IN 7. E FIELD OF REHABILITATION TO ACHIEVE THE TARGETS OF THE WHITE PAPER ON REHABILITATION SERVICES IN HONG KONG,+ MR. HO SAID.

+WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL THIS YEAR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN TO PROVIDE SPECIAL SCHOOL PLACES AND SERVICES FOR THE MODERATELY, AND LATER SEVERELY, MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

+WE NEED THE SUPPORT OF MORE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES INTERESTED IN SPONSORING SUCH PROVISIONS TO CO-OPERATE AND DISCUSS WITH US ABOUT FURTHER POSSIBILITIES.+

/MR. HO EXPRESSED