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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1934

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CARE FOR THE ELDERLY URGED

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THE PRIME OBJECTIVE OF THE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IS TO PROVIDE CARE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, WITH A RANGE OF SUPPORTING SERVICES TO HELP THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO CARE FOR THEM, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID THIS EVENING.

HE WAS SPEAK ING AT THE SIXTH FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY AT KO SHAN THEATRE, HUNG HOM, ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.

HE SAID: THE JOINT EFFORTS MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN PROVIDING AND DEVELOPING SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE, BUT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE AND SPIRIT OF CARING FOR AND RESPECTING THE ELDERLY WE MUST RELY VERY MUCH ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND SUPPORT OF ELDERLY PEOPLE BY THE IR OWN FAMILIES.+

THE FESTIVAL, WHICH HAD BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT HELD IN NOVEMBER, HAD RECEIVED A GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION AND SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.

ASIAN CANOEISTS COMPETE HERE

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KOREA,

NATIONAL TEAMS FROM JAPAN, CHINA, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE INDONESIA AND HONG KONG WILL TAKE PART IN CANOEING CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD ON THE SHING MUN RIVER IN SHA TIN THIS WEEKEND.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG CANOE UNION AND SPONSORED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT AND THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, ARE TO MARK THE INAUGURATION OF THE ASIA CANOE CONFEDERATION.

78 MEN AND 37 WOMEN A TOTAL OF 115 CANOE ISTS COMPETE IN 25 EVENTS DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

WILL

DETAILS OF THE ASIAN CANOE CONFEDERATION INAUGURAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE INTERNATIONAL CANOE POLO INVITATION COMPETITION 1984 WERE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY BY MR DAVID CHIU, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (RECREATION AND

SPORT) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.

THIS EVENING, MR DENIS BRAY, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS ATTENDED A COCKTAIL TO WELCOME THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE ASIAN CANOE CONFEDERATION INAUGURAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE INTERNATIONAL CANOE POLO INVITATION COMPETITION HELD IN THE EVENING.

THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO WATCH THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES. THE FIRST EVENT WILL START AT 2 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) WHILE THE LAST ONE WILL END ABOUT 3 PM ON SUNDAY.

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