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NOTE TO EDITORS

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1983

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TRAINING FACILITIES DOUBLED

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW EXTENSION BLOCKS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AT 47, TUNG TAU WAN ROAD, STANLEY TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING.

THE EXTENSION DOUBLES THE TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THE RECRUITS AND INCORPORATES SUCH FEATURES AS A FIVE-LANE INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE, A TRAINING COURT, TRAINING CELLS, A HOME NURSING TRAINING WARD, AND A TRAINING CONTROL ROOM.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL START AT 11.30 AM.

AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY, A TOUR WILL BE CONDUCTED AROUND SOME OF THE NEW TRAINING FACILITIES.

PRESS TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI AT 10.30 AM SHARP.

GOOD PROGRESS MADE IN SERVICES FOR ELDERLY

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HONG KONG STILL NEEDS MORE SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY, BUT GOOD PROGRESS IS BEING MADE, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF CARITAS' LAI KOK YUEN HOSTEL AND LAI KOK SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY IN SHAM SHUI PO.

HE NOTED THAT THE TWIN CENTRES WERE THE FOURTH SUCH CENTRES HE HAD OPENED SINCE HE BECAME DIRECTOR JUST OVER THREE MONTHS AGO.

MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT ELDERLY PEOPLE HAD DIFFERENT NEEDS.

SOME ARE STILL ENERGETIC AND INDEPENDENT AND SIMPLY WANT TO HAVE A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN MEET OTHERS, ENJOY THEIR HOBBIES, OR EVEN VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES TO HELP OTHER LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE.

OTHERS LIVE IN A VERY POOR ENVIRONMENT AND NEED A CENTRE WHICH CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH MEALS AND BATHS.

THEN THERE ARE THE VERY OLD AND FRAIL WHO HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO A DAY CARE CENTRE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOOKED AFTER BY NURSES, OR WHO NEED MEALS OR OTHER HELP AT HOME.

YET OTHERS NEED