XN000022-1980-05-19 — Page 6

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MONDAY, MAY 19, 1980

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AS THE INFORMATION FROM THIS SURVEY WAS IMPORTANT FOR FORMULATING MEANINGFUL TRAINING PLANS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INDUSTRY, CO-OPERATION OF THOSE COVERED IN THE SURVEY WAS SINCERELY SOLICITED.

WHEN THE SURVEY BEGINS ON JUNE 2, ASSISTANT CENSUS AND STATISTICS OFFICERS WILL VISIT EACH OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED AND HELP EMPLOYERS TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE.

OLD PEOPLE'S HOME PLANNED FOR YUEN LONG

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DIRECTORS OF THE POK OI HOSPITAL TODAY (MONDAY) OUTLINED THE IR PLAN TO BUILD A CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE AGED IN YUEN LONG DURING A COURTESY CALL ON THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR THOMAS LEE.

THE VISITORS, LED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LEUNG SHUI-FAT, WERE RECEIVED BY MR LEE AND SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN WORLD TRADE CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY.

DURING DISCUSSIONS, MR LEUNG TOLD THE DIRECTOR THAT THE PROJECT WAS NOW AT AN ADVANCED STAGE OF PLANNING AND WOULD CATER FOR 150 OLD PEOPLE.

IT REPRESENTS THE FIRST ATTEMPT BY THE HOSPITAL DIRECTORS TO EXTEND THEIR SCOPE OF WORK FROM MEDICAL CARE TO WELFARE SERVICES IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVES TO MEET THEIR GROWING NEEDS, HE SAID.

MR LEE APPRECIATED THEIR EFFORTS IN VENTURING INTO THE AREA OF WELFARE SERVICE AND ASSURED THEM THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD SUPPORT WORTHWHILE PROJECTS.

THE DISCUSSIONS WERE FOLLOWED BY A CONDUCTED TOUR OF THE OFFICES AT THE SWD HEADQUARTERS.

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