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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1980

AWARDS FOR FIVE OUTSTANDING BLIND PEOPLE

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FIVE BLIND PERSONS HAVE WON THE AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING BLIND PEOPLE SPONSORED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S REHABILITATION OFFICES OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND REGION.

THE FIVE +OUTSTANDING BLIND PEOPLE ARE BY PROFESSION A SOCIAL WORKER, A FACTORY WORKER, A HOUSEWIFE, A TELEPHONE OPERATOR, AND A FORTUNE TELLER.

EACH WILL BE PRESENTED AT A CEREMONY TOMORROW (FRIDAY) WITH A CASH AWARD OF $500 AND A SOUVENIR BY THE DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICER (HONG KONG ISLAND), MR KWOK KA-CHI. THE AWARD SCHEME AIMS AT PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE BLIND.

THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS OR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELDS OF ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT, FAMILY CAREER, WELFARE FOR THE BLIND, LEADERSHIP OR HELPFULNESS TO OTHERS.

JUDGING WAS MADE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, THE EBENEZER SCHOOL AND HOME FOR THE BLIND, THE CANOSSA SCHOOL FOR THE VISUALLY DISABLED, THE REHABILITATION DIVISION OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING BLIND PEOPLE WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 6.15 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S YUE WAN COMMUNITY HALL, YUE WAN ESTATE, CHA! WAN.

OPENING OF NEW TUEN MUN FIRE STATION

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THE NEW TUEN MUN DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION AND AMBULANCE DEPOT WAS TODAY (THURSDAY) OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAU WONG-FAT.

THE NEW FIRE STATION BUILT ON A 6 145 SQUARE METRE SITE

IN PUI TO ROAD CAME INTO OPERATION IN JULY LAST YEAR.

AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MR ALAN JONES, CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SAID THE COMMISSIONING OF THIS NEW

STATION AND DEPOT DEMONSTRATED THAT THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS DEVELOPING AND PROGRESSING WITH THE GROWING AND IMPORTANT NEW TOWN OF TUEN MUN.

/+WITHIN THESE