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MONDAY, JULY 16, 1984

RESULTS OF THE BALLOT WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND LISTS OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WITH THEIR ORDER OF PRIORITY WILL BE POSTED FROM TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE, ALL HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATE OFFICES, AND DISTRICT OFFICES.

A COMPLETE LIST OF SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION NUMBERS WILL ALSO BE PUBLISHED IN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON NEXT FRIDAY (JULY 27);

THE 6 616 PHASE VIA FLATS ARE LOCATED AT TAI PO PLAZA IN TAI PO, SIU HONG COURT IN TUEN MUN, CHOI PO COURT IN SHEK WU HUT AND MAY SHING COURT IN SHA TIN. THEIR GROSS AREAS VARY BETWEEN 41.3 AND 64.3 SQUARE METRES WITH PRICES RANGING FROM $98 100 TO $248 800.

LOW-COST MEDICAL CARE FOR ELDERLY ****

OLD PEOPLE IN TUEN MUN WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE PRIVATE MEDICAL TREATMENT AT A REDUCED FEE FROM TODAY (MONDAY).

SPONSORED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD AT $10 000, THE +COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICE SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY+ ALREADY HAS THE SUPPORT OF 22 PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, EIGHT DENTISTS, AND OPERATORS OF 10 DISPENSARIES IN THE DISTRICT.

UNDER THE SCHEME PEOPLE AGED 60 AND ABOVE CAN RECEIVE MEDICAL CONSULTATION AT A REDUCED FEE, OR EVEN FREE OF CHARGE AT THE DISCRETION OF INDIVIDUAL DOCTORS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SCHEME'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY THAT ABOUT 3 000 OLD PEOPLE HAD ALREADY REGISTERED.

+THEY HAVE ALL BEEN ISSUED WITH REGISTRATION CARDS WHICH THEY WILL HAVE TO BRING WITH THEM WHEN THEY SEE A DOCTOR, HE SAID.

+WITH THE CARD, THEY CAN ALSO BUY MEDICINE AT A CHEAPER PRICE AT THE 10 DISPENSARIES.+

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THOSE WHO HAD NOT YET REGISTERED FOR THE SCHEME WERE WELCOME TO DO SO.

+ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TO BRING ALONG WITH THEM THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND APPLY FOR THE REGISTRATION CARD AT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES, HE SAID.

+A LIST OF THE DOCTORS PARTICIPATING IN THE SCHEME WILL BE SHOWN TO THE APPLICANTS AND THEY WILL BE FREE TO CHOOSE ANY DOCTOR THEY LIKE.

+A REVIEW OF THE SCHEME WILL BE CARRIED OUT AFTER SIX MONTHS.+

MEMBERS IN, THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMPRISE REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.

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