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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1979

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DSW VISITS FIRE VICTIMS

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING INSPECTED THE EMERGENCY RELIEF WORK PROVIDED BY HIS DEPARTMENT TO THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE FIRE IN LEI YUE MUN YESTERDAY.

MR. LEE VISITED TWO TEMPORARY SHELTERS AND EXPRESSED HIS SYMPATHY TO THE VICTIMS WHO HAD LOST THEIR HOMES AND PROPERTY IN THE FIRE.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT OFFICER (KWUN TONG), MR. LAM KWOK WAN, MR. LEE CALLED AT THE EAST KAI TAK INDOOR STADIUM AND THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE WHERE MANY OF THE FIRE VICTIMS SPENT THE NIGHT YESTERDAY.

SOME OTHER VICTIMS ARE BEING TEMPORARILY ACCOMMODATED AT THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY CENTRES IN SAU MAU PING AND NGAU TAU KOK.

DURING THE VISIT, MR. LEE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE EMERGENCY RELIEF WORK CARRIED OUT FOR THE FIRE VICTIMS BY THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT.

HE LEARNED THAT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE REGISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT UP TO THIS MORNING TOTALLED 2 863.

TEAMS OF EMERGENCY RELIEF WORKERS STARTED REGISTERING FIRE VICTIMS YESTERDAY MORNING, AND LATER IN THE DAY PROVIDED THEM WITH HOT MEALS AND RELIEF ARTICLES INCLUDING MATTRESSES AND BLANKETS.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH HOT MEALS.

EXHIBITION OF SELF-MADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE AND THE PENINSULA JAYCEES WILL JOINTLY PRESENT A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION OF SELF-INVENTED CONVENTIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FROM SUNDAY (OCTOBER 7) AT KESWICK HALL OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.

A NUMBER OF SELF-MADE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DISPLAYED WITH TRADITIONAL CHINESE AND WESTERN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AT THE EXHIBITION WHICH WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 6 P.M. DAILY FROM OCTOBER 7 TO 9.

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY AND THE HON. LIFE PRESIDENT OF PENINSULA JAYCEES, MR. CHARLES YEUNG WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 6) AT 2.30 P.M.

ALSO ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS. ELIZABETH WONG PRESIDENT OF THE PENINSULA JAYCEES, MR. WINSON CHAN- AND PROJECT CHAIRMAN OF THE PENINSULA JAYCEES, MR. EDWARD LAU.

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