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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1983

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LOK SIN TONG DIRECTORS VISIT SWD

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FIFTEEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LOK SIN TONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY THIS (MONDAY) MORNING PAID A COURTESY VISIT TO THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS,

THE GROUP, LED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY, MR HUI IN-YING, WAS MET BY MR CHAMBERS; THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE; THE REGIONAL OFFICER (WEST KOWLOON), MR ALEXANDER FUNG: AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS.

IN A WELCOMING SPEECH, MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT THE SOCIETY WAS DIVERSIFYING ITS SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

+A MOST SIGNIFICANT EXAMPLE HAS BEEN THE SOCIETY'S CHU TING CHEONG HOME FOR THE AGED, WHICH STARTED OPERATION IN JULY, HE POINTED OUT.

IN RECENT YEARS. THE SOCIETY HAD EXTENDED ITS ACTIVITIES BEYOND KOWLOON CITY TO OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE URBAN AREA AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, HE ADDED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

BRAVERY COMMENDATION FOR 22

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TWENTY-TWO PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 7) FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE FOR THEIR BRAVE AND PUBLIC-SPIRITED ACTION IN RESCUING PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WATERS.

THE RECIPIENTS ARE SIX MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, FIVE CREW MEMBERS OF THE STAR FERRY CO. LTD., TWO CREW MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY CO. LTD., ONE CREW MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG MACAU HYDROFOIL CO. LTD. AND EIGHT POLICEMEN.

THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR PERCY DAVY, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CERTIFICATE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM ON WEDNESDAY IN THE EXAMINATION HALL, EXAMINATION CENTRE, MARINE DEPARTMENT, 10TH FLOOR, RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, RUMSEY STREET, HONG KONG.

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