FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1984
IT WILL PROVIDE PROPER TERMINAL FACILITIES TO COPE WITH INCREASING FERRY AND HOVERCRAFT SERVICES TO AND FROM CHINA.
A MULTI-STOREY COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL BLOCK OVER A FOUR-LEVEL PODIUM WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT IS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL AND CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION MUST BE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
THE NOTICE AND PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THEY CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (KOWLOON WEST), YAU MA TEI CARPARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON.
BOARD MEMBERS SEE VOLUNTARY WELFARE WORK
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ABOUT 30 EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED THREE COMMUNITY WELFARE ORGANISATIONS TO LOOK OVER THE WORK AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER AND BOARD CHAIRMAN MR LUI HAU-TUEN, MEMBERS FIRST VISITED THE CHAI WAN WORKSHOP OF THE SPASTICS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.
THEY LEARNED THAT JOBS SUCH AS MAIL SORTING, SIMPLE ASSEMBLY, AND PACKAGING WERE BEING PROVIDED FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WHO WERE 14 YEARS OF AGE AND ABOVE, TO HELP THEM INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY.
SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO ORGANISED FOR THE WORKERS THERE.
THE GROUP THEN ARRIVED AT THE HING WAH ADULT TRAINING CENTRE FOR MENTALLY-RETARDED PERSONS. THE CENTRE, RUN BY THE SOCIETY OF HOMES FOR THE HANDICAPPED, PROVIDES BOTH DAY CARE AND RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.
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THE LAST STOP WAS AT THE MA LEE SEE PING HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY, AN ORGANISATION OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS. HERE RESIDENTIAL CARE AND MEAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED TO HELP THE ELDERLY MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE COMMUNITY.
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