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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1984

THIS SCHOOL FOR MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN HAS 70 PLACES, FROM PRIMARY 1 TO 6, FOR STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 16.

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AMONG OTHER SUBJECTS, THE CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT SELF CARE, COORDINATION, PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, AND COMMUNICATION ABILITY.

DURING THE IR VISIT TO THE HOME FOR THE AGED BLIND, THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS GAINED A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESIDENTS' LIFE THERE.

THE 122 RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH 24-HOUR SPECIAL CARE SERVICES, FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION. THERE ARE VARIOUS GROUP ACTIVITIES TO HELP THEM ACQUIRE A SENSE OF USEFULNESS.

AT THE END OF THE VISIT, THE MEMBERS EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE DISTRICT BOARD WOULD ARRANGE MORE VISITS IN THE FUTURE.

WAN CHAI SPREADS ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE

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THIS YEAR'S WAN CHAI DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY DAY WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 15) AT SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND, STARTING AT 2 PM.

THE DAY'S EVENTS, COMBINING FUN WITH INSTRUCTION, WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW, STALL GAMES, COMPUTER GAMES, AN INTER-SCHOOL QUIZ COMPETITION, A MINI-ROAD SAFETY TOWN, A ROAD SAFETY BUS DISPLAY, AND SINGING AND ACROBATIC PERFORMANCES.

THE OCCASION WILL START OFF A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN TWO STAGES - FIRST THROUGH EDUCATION AND THEN THROUGH ENFORCEMENT.

THE CAMPAIGN IS ORGANISED BY THE WAN CHAI ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WORK ING GROUP, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE, THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 17), PAMPHLETS EMPHASISING EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN BUSY STREETS, WHILE THE POLICE WILL BE MOBILISED TO ADVISE RESIDENTS ABOUT THE PROPER WAY TO CROSS ROADS.

TWO WEEKS AFTER, ENFORCEMENT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST JAYWALKERS AND CARELESS DRIVERS.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON SATURDAY WILL BE THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG: THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND YOUNG THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, MR CHAM SIU-LEUN; THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (WAN CHAI), MR CHING KWOK-HOO; THE POLICE SENIOR STAFF OFFICER, MR LIONEL LAM THE PRESIDENT OF WAN CHAI KAI FONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION, MR HERBERT LIANG; THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HONG KONG DIAMARU COMPANY, MR HIROMU ONOG; AND A SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, MR JOHN TAM.

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