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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1979

D.S.W. TO OPEN SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL

TOMORROW (THURSDAY) OFFICIALLY OPEN A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY IN CENTRAL DISTRICT.

THE CENTRE IS RUN BY THE WESTERN DISTRICT WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR ABOUT 100 OLD PEOPLE.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 3 P.M. IN THE SOCIAL CENTRE AT 60 BRIDGES STREET, SECOND FLOOR, CENTRAL.

PRESENTATION OF DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS

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A TOTAL OF 115 CADETS OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CADET CORPS WILL RECEIVE SILVER AND BRONZE AWARDS OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 28) AT 8 P.M. AT THE C.A.S. KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE.

THIRTY-THREE RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE THE SILVER AWARD AND

82 OTHERS WILL RECEIVE THE BRONZE.

OFFICIATING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE THE CADET COMMANDANT, MR. NORMAN LEUNG, WHO WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE AUDIENCE, AND HIS THREE ASSISTANTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 8 P.M. ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 28) AT THE CIVIL AID SERVICES KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE, 204 ARGYLE STREET.