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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1934

CHARITY WALK FOR THE ELDERLY

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THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IS ORGANISING A CHARITY WALK IN ORDER TO RAISE FUNDS IN AID OF THE ELDERLY LIVING IN HOSTELS AT PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

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THE WALK, A MAJOR FUNCTION OF THE CURRENT +HOUSING FESTIVAL '84+. WILL START SIMULTANEOUSLY AT SEVEN ESTATES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 25) -- ON TING, TUEN MUN; POK HONG, SHA TIN KWAI SHING WEST, TSUEN WAN; OI MAN AND SHUN

ABERDEEN. CHI COURT IN KOWLOON; WAN TSUI, CHAI WAN AND WAH FU,

THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR DAVID FORD, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE SHA TIN ROUTE, WHILE OTHER DIRECTORATE OFFICERS OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WILL OFFICIATE AT SIMILAR FUNCTIONS FOR THE REMAINING ROUTES.

SPONSORSHIP FORMS FOR THE WALK ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES. THE FORMS CONTAIN DETAILS OF THE WALK'S SEVEN ROUTES AND METHODS OF PAYING DONATIONS.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WALK'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, CHIEF HOUSING MANAGER MOK YIU-KWONG, TODAY (SUNDAY) APPEALED TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO LEND THEIR SUPPORT TO THE WALK.

MR MOK POINTED OUT THAT THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, IN PLANNING OVER 100 DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FESTIVAL TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A MEANS BY WHICH RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME COURTS, TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS AND COTTAGE AREAS ARE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE ELDERLY.

+THE SUCCESS OF THE WALK WILL LARGELY DEPEND ON SUPPORT BY THESE RESIDENTS, AND I STRONGLY URGE THEM TO TURN UP IN FORCE ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 25.

+ I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO APPEAL TO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MUTUAL-AID COMMITTEE MEMBERS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS AT PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES TO LEND THEIR SUPPORT BY MOTIVATING RESIDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN THE WALK, + MR MOK ADDED.

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