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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1984

SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE AIM OF YIN NGAI SOCIETIES IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN LIVING IN THE SAME NEIGHBOURHOOD. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS, TO ORGANISE SO THAT THEY CAN INITIATE POSITIVE ACTION TO HELP EACH OTHER IN TIMES OF DIFFICULTIES, AND TO ENRICH THEIR LIVES.

+THROUGH INVOLVEMENT IN THE SOCIETY THEY MAY DISCOVER NEW STRENGTHS IN THEMSELVES SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE WILL GROW.

+DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY, THROUGH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SERVICE, YIN NGAI MEMBERS ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, SHE SAID.

THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION ON THE WORK AND ACTIVITIES OF THE TWO SOCIETIES DURING THE PAST YEAR.

ALSO ON DISPLAY WERE SOME OF THE HANDICRAFTS PRODUCED BY THE MEMBERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

DB TO DISCUSS TAXI REVIEW ***

THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE THE FIRST URBAN DB TO DISCUSS THE +1983 TAXI REVIEW AT ITS FULL BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY (MAY 7).

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR RAFAEL HUI, AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR K.S. LI, WILL BE PRESENT.

AT THE MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS WILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON A DRAFT PROGRAMME OF SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR 1984-85 AND 1985-86.

THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS A REPORT ON +OPERATION FAR FLING+, MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY (MAY 7) AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, TUNG YAN STREET.

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