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THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1985

MRS CHAN THANKED THE ASSOCIATION FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION, AND SAID IT WAS + INDICATIVE OF THE STAUNCH SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY OFFERS TO DEVELOPING SERVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR OLD PEOPLE.+

SOME 15 NEW PROJECTS FOR THE AGED WERE EXPECTED TO BE IN OPERATION OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, BRINGING THE PROVISION OF HOMES FROM THE PRESENT 4 400 PLACES TO ABOUT 6 000 PLACES, SHE SAID.

MRS CHAN STRESSED THAT THE ASSOCIATION'S DONATION HAD PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE IN THE UNRESERVED SUPPORT IT GAVE TO GOVERNMENT'S INCREASING PARTICIPATION IN PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS.

THE NEW HOSTEL, CATERING FOR 160 ELDERLY PEOPLE, WILL BE NAMED AFTER THE HO'S CLANSMEN ASSOCIATION.

IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION HAS CONTRIBUTED ANOTHER $100 000 TO THE TANG SHIU KIN/HO TIM CHARITABLE FUND.

THE FUND, ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDES IMMEDIATE. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES IN COPING WITH HARDSHIP BROUGHT ON BY UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES.

LIFE-SAVING COURSES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS

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A SERIES OF LIFE-SAVING TRAINING PROGRAMME WILL BE ORGANISED, FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TEACHERS THIS SUMMER TO ENABLE THEM TO ACQUIRE BASIC LIFE-SAVING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID TODAY.

ADDRESSING A GATHERING AT THE DINNER PARTY OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY AND THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, MR LEUNG PAID TRIBUTE TO BOTH ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR CONCERTED EFFORTS IN PROMOTING LIFE-SAVING ACTIVITIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND PROVISION OF TRAINING TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.

MR LEUNG SAID THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING TO HOLD 10 LIFE-SAVING COURSES FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS TO OBTAIN BRONZE MEDALLION LIFE-SAVING QUALIFICATION AND TWO COURSES FOR AWARD OF MERIT THIS SUMMER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE TWO ORGANISATIONS.

ANOTHER FOUR TRAINING COURSES WILL BE HELD FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN UNDER THE FIVE STAGE RESCUE SCHEME, HE SAID.

/IN ADDITION,