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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1985

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SOUTHERN DB MEMBERS VISIT WELFARE CENTRES

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MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD VISITED THREE SOCIAL WELFARE INSTITUTIONS THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON TO LEARN ABOUT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

THE VISIT TO THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE, KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE AND NEW LIFE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION'S WORKSHOP IS PART OF A FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

MEMBERS OF THE NEW DISTRICT BOARD WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON THE ORGANISATION AND OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE IS A MULTI-SERVICE GOVERNMENT CENTRE PROVIDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING, WORK ACTIVITY GROUPS AND SHELTERED WORKSHOP FOR DISABLE PEOPLE AGED OVER 16.

THE KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL CARE AND TRAINING FOR MODERATE GRADE MENTALLY-RETARDED CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 16.

BUTE STREET DIVERSION *****

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IMPLEMENTED IN BUTE STREET TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF JUNE.

THESE ARE

* THE SECTION OF BUTE STREET BETWEEN HOUSE NOS. 46 AND 50

HAS BEEN CLOSED;

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THE SECTION OF BUTE STREET BETWEEN PORTLAND STREET AND SHANGHAI STREET HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND;

* MOTORISTS ON BUTE STREET HEADING TOWARDS LAI CHI KOK

ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD NORTHBOUND ARE ADVISED TO DIVERT VIA SHANGHAI STREET SOUTHBOUND, MONG KOK ROAD, SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET, ARGYLE STREET AND NATHAN ROAD.

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