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SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1979

19TH ANNIVERSARY FOR COMMUNITY CENTRE

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE THE FIRST TO BE OPERATED IN HONG KONG IS TO CELEBRATE ITS 19TH

ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW (SUNDAY) WITH A FUN FAIR.

THE CENTRE IS A FIVE-STOREY BUILDING IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT AND THREE VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANISATIONS OPERATE A VARIETY OF SERVICES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CHILD CARE, REHABILITATION, TRAINING AND YOUTH WORK.

THE DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER FOR EAST KOWLOON, MR. KHOO TAI-PIN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH STARTS AT 2 P.M. AT THE CENTRE.

A FUNFAIR WITH A WIDE RANGE OF STALL GAMES WILL FOLLOW TO PROVIDE FUN FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CELEBRATION CEREMONY AND FUNFAIR TO BE HELD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) TO MARK THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S WONG TAJ SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE IN LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE, KOWLOON.

TENDERS INVITED FOR SUNSHADES ******

TENDERS WILL SOON BE CALLED FOR THE SUPPLY OF GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC EXTERNAL SUNSHADES FOR THE DENTAL TEACHING HOSPITAL NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN SAI YING PUN.

+THE WORK COMPRISES THE DESIGN, STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS, PREPARATION OF SHOP DRAWINGS, FABRICATION AND SUPPLY TO SITE OF ABOUT 643 TYPICAL THREE-METRE LONG UNITS OF ABOUT 100 X 750 MM IN SIZE TOGETHER WITH ABOUT 48 ASSORTED CORNER UNITS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY' (SATURDAY).

SPECIALISTS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING TENDERS ARE INVITED TO SEND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, 12TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, ON OR BEFORE NOON ON JUNE 29.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD GIVE DETAILS OF THE TENDERER'S PAST EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF WORK, EITHER IN HONG KONG OR ABROAD, PAST WORK THAT COULD BE INSPECTED, SIZE OF WORKSHOP OR FACTORY AND NUMBERS OF WORKMEN EMPLOYED AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DETAILS.

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