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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1981

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HE ALSO CALLED ON THE AGED TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS WHICH WOULD BE USEFUL IN PLANNING FUTURE SERVICES FOR THEMSELVES IN THE DISTRICT.

THREE OF THE GUESTS, ALL OVER 90 YEARS OLD, EACH RECEIVED A GOLD MEDAL WHILE THE OTHERS WERE PRESENTED WITH SOUVENIRS.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE PARTY WERE THE CHAIRWOMAN OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED, MRS KITTY SIU, AND COMMUNITY LEADER, MR YUEN KWOK-WAH, WHO SPONSORED THE PARTY.

MHD STAFF FUN FAIR

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THE STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND RELATIONS UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH STAFF CLUBS, IS ORGANISING AN ANNUAL FUN FAIR AND A PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST FOR THE STAFF.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE FUN FAIR WAS DESIGNED TO BRING ALL STAFF AND THEIR FAMILIES TOGETHER TO PROMOTE BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND GOODWILL.

+SUCH EVENTS HAVE PROVED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN BRIDGING THE GAPS BETWEEN STAFF OF DIFFERENT GRADES AND ARE NOW AN ANNUAL EVENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT, HE SAID.

THE PARTY, THE 10TH ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 22) FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM IN THE SPORTS FIELD OF KOWLOON HOSPITAL.

MORE THAN 8 000 STAFF AND THEIR CHILDREN ARE EXPECTED TO COME.

A VARIETY OF STALL AND GROUP GAMES WILL BE PROVIDED. VISITORS TO THE FUN FAIR WILL ALSO BE ENTERTAINED BY A LION DANCE AND FOLK DANCES, CHINESE MARTIAL ART DEMONSTRATION, MAGIC AND ACROBATIC SHOWS. HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENT WILL BE A LUCKY DRAW.

TO MARK THE OCCASION, A PHOTO CONTEST WILL BE HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR STAFF MEMBERS TO GAIN A DEEPER INSIGHT INTO THE WORKING OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE VARIOUS SERVICES IT PROVIDES.

ENTRIES SHOULD EITHER DEPICT THE JOYFUL SPIRIT OF THE FUN FAIR OR ILLUSTRATE THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES AND THE WORK OF THE STAFF.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE FUN FAIR, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON THE LAWN BY THE ENTRANCE TO THE WEST WING OF KOWLOON HOSPITAL, ARGYLE STREET, BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 22).

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