FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1981
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SINGING FOR GOOD OF DISABLED
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S CHOIR WILL GIVE TWO CONCERTS ON SUNDAY, JULY 12, DEDICATED TO THE DISABLED IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS.
THE CADUCEUS CHORUS, FORMED BY MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT, WILL SING TO PATIENTS AT THE DUCHESS OF KENT CHILDREN'S ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL AT SANDY BAY BETWEEN 3 PM AND 4 PM. THEY WILL THEN PERFORM AT THE EBENEZER HOME FOR THE BLIND AT POK FU LAM FROM 5.30 PM.
THE NUMBERS THEY WILL SING INCLUDE GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN FOLK SONGS AND POPULAR MANDARIN SONGS.
THIS WILL BE THE THIRD CONCERT GIVEN BY THE CHOIR SINCE IT WAS FORMED IN APRIL 1980. IT GAVE ITS FIRST PERFORMANCE LAST CHRISTMAS IN FOUR GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.
THE CADUCEUS CHORUS IS ORGANISED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES.
IT NOW HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF ABOUT 100, CONSISTING OF DOCTORS, NURSES, PARA-MEDICAL AND GENERAL GRADE STAFF.
THE CONDUCTOR OF THE CHOIR IS MR C.W.B. OXLEY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH.
SEVEN ROADS OPEN TO 2.5-TON VEHICLES
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SEVERAL ROADS ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE OPEN TO USE BY VEHICLES OF UP TO 2.5-TONS IN UNLADEN WEIGHT AS FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY, JULY 12.
THESE ROADS ARE MT. AUSTIN ROAD THE EASTBOUND SECTION OF CONDUIT ROAD BETWEEN CASTLE ROAD AND HOUSE NO. 58- PEEL STREET BETWEEN ELGIN STREET AND CAINE ROAD THE SECTION OF OLD BAILEY STREET BETWEEN STAUNTON STREET AND HOLLYWOOD ROAD= PLANTATION ROAD- FINLAY ROAD, AND THE SECTION OF MAGAZINE GAP ROAD BETWEEN MAY RAOD AND PEAK ROAD.
AT PRESENT, ONLY VEHICLES BELOW TWO TONS ARE ALLOWED TO USE THESE ROADS, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
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