FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1985
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BRITISH VISITORS SEE WELFARE SERVICES
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TWO SENIOR OFFICIALS FROM THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION IN BRITAIN TODAY HAD A LOOK AT WELFARE SERVICES PROVIDED IN ONE OF HONG KONG'S LARGE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH AND JUIFENSBERRY, TOGETHER WITH THE DIRECTOR, MR GEORGE WILSON VISITED A WORKSHOP FOR THE HANDICAPPED, A HOSTEL AND A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY AT SHEX WAI KOK ESTATE IN TSUEN WAN.
ADDITION TO SEEING THE VARIOUS SERVICES AVAILABLE, THEY SHOWED PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE ESTATE FOR ACCESS BY DISABLED PERSONS, SUCH AS RAMPS FOR WHEEL-CHAIR USERS,
THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED ON THE TOUR BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CF HOUSING (ESTATE MANAGEMENT POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT), MR SIMON LI.
PASSING-OUT PARADE
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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANNING, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PASSING-OUT PARADE OF RECRUITS AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING.
HE WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE PARADE AND PRESENT SILVER WHISTLES TO THE TWO BEST RECRUITS.
ON PARADE WILL BE 38 OFFICERS AND 54 ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHJ HAVE JUST COMPLETED SIX MONTHS OF BASIC TRAINING.
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