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MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1982

VISIT TO KWONG WAH HOSPITAL

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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (CITY), MR G. BARNES, ACCOMPANIED BY MRS BARNES, WILL VISIT THE KWONG WAH HOSPITAL AT 10.30 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

MR BARNES WILL INSPECT VARIOUS FACILITIES OF THE HOSPITAL WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, MR LUI CHE-WOO, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

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TENDERS SOUGHT FOR COMMUNITY CENTRE

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THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE LAI CHI KOK AREA.

THE CENTRE, TO BE LOCATED IN FAT TSEUNG STREET BETWEEN SO UK ESTATE AND LEI CHENG UK ESTATE, WILL HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL ESTATE RESIDENTS FOR COMMUNITY AND WELFARE FACILITIES.

IT WILL COMPRISE, WITHIN A SIX-STOREY BLOCK, A LIBRARY, A COFFEE BAR,

A MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, GROUP ACTIVITY ROOMS, STUDY ROOMS, ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND A NURSERY WITH ROOF PLAY-AREA.

A 500-SEAT HALL, COMPLETE WITH A STAGE, DRESSING ROOMS AND STORAGE AREA, WILL BE PROVIDED IN A BUILDING LINKED TO THE MAIN BLOCK.

ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING WILL BE CHANGING ROOMS AND A COVERED PLAYGROUND.

A BASKETBALL COURT WILL BE BUILT NEXT TO THE CHANGING ROOMS.

WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN MARCH AND BE COMPLETED IN A YEAR.

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