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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1983

WELFARE DIRECTOR VISITS ELDERLY FOLK AT CENTRE

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, TODAY (THURSDAY) SAW ELDERLY PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES DURING HIS VISIT TO THE CARITAS CHEUNG SHA WAN MULTI-SERVICE AND DAY CARE CENTRES.

AN AVERAGE OF 200 ELDERLY PEOPLE TURN UP AT THE MULTI- SERVICE CENTRE DAILY TO ATTEND VARIOUS GROUP ACTIVITIES AND ANOTHER 120 USE THE CANTEEN, LAUNDRY AND BATHING FACILITIES PROVIDED. THE CENTRE ALSO OFFERS THEM COUNSELLING, HOME HELP AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES,

THE DAY CARE SECTION, OPERATING ON A NON-RESIDENTIAL BASIS, RENDERS PERSONAL AND LIMITED NURSING CARE, SOCIAL, REHABILITATIVE AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES TO SOME 40 ATTENDANTS WITH A VIEW TO HELPING THEM IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL MOBILITY AND HEALTH.

MR CHAMBERS LATER WENT TO OI MAN ESTATE TO SEE A CHILDREN'S CENTRE AND LIBRARY, AS WELL AS FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES OPERATED BY THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION.

TRAM TRACK WORK AT CENTRAL

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TRAM SERVICES WILL BE CURTAILED ON SATURDAY (JUNE 11) FOR REALIGNMENT OF TRACKS AT DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

THE LAST DEPARTURE FROM HAPPY VALLEY TO KENNEDY TOWN,

WHITTY STREET AND WESTERN MARKET WILL BE AT 10.35 PM.

THE LAST TRAM WILL LEAVE FROM NORTH POINT FOR WHITTY STREET AND WESTERN MARKET AT 10.28 PM, AND FROM SHAU KEI WAN FOR WESTERN MARKET AT 10.15 PM.

TRAVELLING EASTBOUND, TRAM SERVICES FROM WESTERN MARKET TO SHAU KEI WAN WILL RUN UNTIL 11 PM, TO NORTH POINT UNTIL 11.16 PM AND TO HAPPY VALLEY UNTIL 11.27 PM.

THE LAST DEPARTURE FROM WHITTY STREET TO NORTH POINT WILL BE AT 11.08 PM AND TO HAPPY VALLEY AT 11.19 PM.

THE SERVICE FROM KENNEDY TOWN TO HAPPY VALLEY WILL RUN UNTIL 11.13 PM.

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