SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1979
CHILDREN'S CENTRE OPENS ON TSING YI ******
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS. ANSON CHAN, TODAY (SATURDAY) OFFICIALLY OPENED A CHILDREN'S CENTRE ON TSING YI ISLAND WHICH PROVIDES A FOCUS OF ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN FROM CHEUNG CHING ESTATE.
THE CENTRE IS FINANCED BY THE LOTTERIES FUND THROUGH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND IS THE LATEST PROJECT RUN BY THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION.
IT PROVIDES A RANGE OF FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN, INCLUDING ROOMS FOR GROUP ACTIVITIES, RECREATION, STUDY AND COOKING, AS WELL AS A TOY CORNER AND A LIBRARY.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MRS. CHAN PRAISED THE ASSOCIATION FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF CHILD WELFARE PARTICULARLY IN OUTREACHING SOCIAL WORK AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
SHE POINTED OUT THAT IN DENSELY POPULATED HOUSING ESTATES IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN WERE PROPERLY GUIDED
IN A STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT.
SHE SAID IT WAS ENCOURAGING THAT THE CENTRE WHICH CAME INTO OPERATION LAST OCTOBER HAD ALREADY REGISTERED A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 600 AND ITS LIBRARY HAD REGISTERED MORE THAN 700 READERS.
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TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE SECTION OF TSUNG MAN STREET BETWEEN ABERDEEN RESERVOIR ROAD AND TUNG SING ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLES FROM 10 A.M. ON MONDAY FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK TO FACILITATE ROAD REPAIRS.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE SECTION OF TUNG SING ROAD BETWEEN ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD AND TSUNG MAN STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED TWO-WAY.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
TWO-WAY TRAFFIC
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ON MONDAY, GRANVILLE CIRCUIT IN TSIM SHA TSU! WILL BE TEMPORARILY RE-ROUTED TWO-WAY TO FACILITATE ELECTRICAL DUCT LAYING WORKS.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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