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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1921

AND HE SAID THE OFFICE HAD OPENED ALL ITS EMERGENCY CENTRES FOR THOSE WHO WERE UNABLE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR OWN ACCOMMODATION. HOWEVER, AS THIS HAD NOT BEEN SUFFICENT ADDITIONAL CENTRES HAVE BEEN OPENED UP BY KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS, SCHOOLS AND FOUR WELFARE CENTRES IN KWUN TONG DISTRICT.

THE VICTIMS ARE BEING TEMPORARILY SHELTERED IN THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE TSZ WAN SHAN (SOUTH) COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE TSZ WAN SHAN (EAST) COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE EAST KAI TAK GAVES HALL, THE TAI HÒM VILLAGE KAIFONG ASSOCIATION, LAM TIN EAST WELFARE CENTRE, LAM TIN WEST WELFARE CENTRE, NGAU TAU KOK WELFARE CENTRE AND SAU MAU PING WELFARE CENTRE.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAD RECEIVED MANY OFFERS OF HELP FROM VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES AND WHERE ASSISTANCE COULD BE GIVEN BY SUCH ORGANISATIONS, THE OFFICE WOULD MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS.

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NATIONALITY BILL MPS SEEK LOCAL VIEWS ***

TWO BRITISH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WILL BE VISITING HONG KONG ON FEBRUARY 12 TO 16.

THEY ARE MR RAYMOND WHITNEY, OBE, (CONSERVATIVE) AND MR EDWARD LYONS, QC, (LABOUR).

ALTHOUGH THE VISIT HAS BEEN ARRANGED AS PART OF A CONTINUING SERIES OF FAMILIARISATION VISITS TO HONG KONG BY BRITISH MPS, MESSRS WHITNEY AND LYONS HAVE A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE BRITISH NATIONALITY BILL WHICH PASSED ITS SECOND READING IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON JANUARY 27.

THE BILL IS NOW BEING CONSIDERED IN DETAIL BY A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. BOTH MESSRS WHITNEY AND LYONS ARE MEMBERS OF THAT COMMITTEE.

THE TWO MPS WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF THEIR VISIT TO CALL ON THE GOVERNOR AND HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, IN ORDER TO HEAR HONG KONG'S VIEWS AND REPRESENTATIONS ON THE BILL.

THE MPS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG'S TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND WILL VISIT VARIOUS PARTS OF HONG KONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PESSRS WHITNEY AND LYONS HAVE A VERY FULL PROGRAMME BUT IT IS HOPED TO ARRANGE A PRESS CONFERENCE TOWARDS THE END OF THEIR VISIT. DETAILS A ILL BE NOTIFIED LATER.

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