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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1981

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TRIBUTE TO KOWLOON WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, TONIGHT (FRIDAY) DESCRIBED AS TIMELY THE KOWLOON WOMEN'S WELFARE CLUB'S DECISION TO EXTEND ITS WORK INTO A NEW SERVICE AREA T-E ELDERLY,

CARE OF

SPEAKING AT THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLUB, HE NOTED THAT WITH A GENEROUS DONATION FROM MR WONG CHO-TONG, THE PROJECT ARCHITECT, THE CLUB PLANNED TO ESTABLISH A HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY IN SHUN TÍN ESTATE, NGAY TÀU KOK NEXT YEAR.

THE HOSTEL, WHICH WILL PROVIDE 165 RESIDENTIAL PLACES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE, WILL BE SUPPORTED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

+ITS OPENING WILL MARK THE PARTICIPATION OF YET ANOTHER VOLUNTARY AGENCY IN PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED SERVICES TO OLD PEOPLE IN NEED OF HOUSING AND HELP IN THEIR DAILY LIVING, MR ALLEYNE SAID.

THE DIRECTOR PAID TRIBUTE TO MEMBERS OF THE CLUB FOR THE IR +HARD WORK, DEDICATION AND ENTHUSIASM+.

HE NOTED THAT THE CLUB RUNS A PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR 1 000 PUPILS AND A DAY-CARE CENTRE FOR 70 CHILDREN OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE AND ORGANISES INTEREST GROUPS AND OTHER WELFARE ACTIVITIES AT ITS HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN SHING TAK STREET, KOWLOON.

KWUN TONG HANDICAPPED CHILDREN CHRISTMAS CONCERT

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A CHRISTMAS CONCERT FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT WILL BE JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT CULTURE AND RECREATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION AND THE KWUN TONG CITY DISTRICT OFFICE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT 10 AM AT THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE.

THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN ORGANISED IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE DISABLED AND TO GIVE THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN OF KWUN TONG AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY AND PLAY MUSIC AND SHARE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS WITH THE AUDIENCE DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON.

THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY THE MUSIC LOVER'S CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND STUDENTS FROM THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND DAY CENTRE, CARITAS RESURRECTION SCHOOL, C.C.C. KEI SHUN SPECIAL SCHOOL AND PO LEUNG KUK KO CHIU ROAD CENTRE.

ADMISSION IS FREE. FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 3-7561328.

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