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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1979

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IF NECESSARY, THEY CAN ALSO ASSIST IN FIRE FIGHTING BEFORE FIREMEN ARRIVE. TO HELP THEM COPE WITH THIS WORK, EACH PATROL IS PROVIDED WITH A SET OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SAND BUCKETS.

STAFF OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES ARE BEHIND THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS AND ARE READY TO GIVE THEM SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE WHENEVER THEY NEED THEM.

NEW EXTENSION FOR OLD PEOPLE'S CENTRE

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, TODAY (MONDAY) UNVEILED A PLAQUE AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF EXTENSION WORK OF AN OLD PEOPLE'S CENTRE IN KOWLOON CITY.

THE CENTRE, WHICH WAS OPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR AS A FOCAL POINT OF RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR OLD PEOPLE, HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO PROVIDE MORE FACILITIES.

NOW COVERING AN AREA OF OVER 280 SQUARE METRES (3 000 SQUARE FEET), THE CENTRE IS OPERATED BY THE CHRISTIAN NATIONALS' EVANGELISM COMMISSION. THE COST OF EXTENSION WAS MET BY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE LIONS CLUB OF THE PEAK, HONG KONG.

SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR. LEE SAID THE JOINT EFFORTS TO EXTEND THE CENTRE REPRESENTED A GOOD EXAMPLE OF SUPPORT BY THE COMMUNITY AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR TO THE GOVERNMENT IN DEVELOPING SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.

HE SAID THE CENTRE CLEARLY SERVED A REAL NEED IN THE AREA AS A LARGE NUMBER OF OLD PEOPLE HAD COME FORWARD TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES SINCE THE CENTRE CAME INTO OPERATION.

UNDER THE EXTENSION PROJECT, HE SAID, THE SPACE OF THE CENTRE HAS ALMOST DOUBLED WITH THE ADDITION OF AN ENTIRE FLOOR FOR RECREATION ROOMS, TELEVISION ROOMS AND CANTEEN SERVICES.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THE PUBLIC WILL GIVE THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT SO THAT MORE OLD PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO ENJOY SOCIAL LIFE,+ HE SAID.

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