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FRID Y, JULY 5, 1985

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DB MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT HALFWAY HOUSE

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED THE TUEN MUN HOSTEL, A HALFWAY HOUSE RUN BY THE NEW LIFE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION, TO LEARN ABOUT THE OPERATION AND LIVING CONDITIONS OF AN INSTITUTION FOR FORMER MENTAL PATIENTS.

THEY WERE BRIEFED BY STAFF OF THE HOSTEL ON THE OBJECTIVES AND FACILITIES OF THE INSTITUTION. THE HOSTEL IS SITUATED IN A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AND CAN ACCOMMODATE 35 MALE FORMER MENTAL PATIENTS.

THE HALFWAY HOUSE RESIDENTS ARE TAUGHT ABOUT SELF-RELIANCE SO THAT THEY CAN COPE WITH THE PRESSURES OF DAILY LIFE.

THE VISIT IS PART OF A FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME PREPARED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE TO HELP DB MEMBERS OBTAIN A BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE SERVICES RENDERED BY VARIOUS LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.

SINCE APRIL, MEMBERS HAD VISTED SEVERAL SOCIAL WELFARE INSTITUTIONS, THE AP LEI CHAU POWER STATION, THE MA HANG AND STANLEY PRISONS AND A NUMBER OF PROJECT SITES.

CHOI PO COURT FULLY COMPLETED FOR OCCUPATION

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ALL FLAT OWNERS OF HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME CHOI PO COURT WILL SOON BE ABLE TO MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOMES FOLLOWING THE RECENT COMPLETION OF THE LAST DOMESTIC BLOCK ON THE ESTATE IN SHEUNG SHUI.

+ COMPLETION CERTIFICATE HAS JUST BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 528 FLATS ON BLOCK D IN THE SECOND PHASE OF THE ESTATE WHICH PROVIDES A TOTAL OF 2 112 ONE-BEDROOM AND TWO-BEDROOM FLATS IN FOUR DOMESTIC BLOCKS,+ SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TODAY.

HE SAID LETTERS HAD BEEN SENT TO THE FLAT-BUYERS ASKING THEM TO COMPLETE THE LEGAL FORMALITIES AND FINALISE PAYMENTS WITHIN 14 DAYS.

+THEY WILL ALSO BE NOTIFIED WHEN TO COLLECT THE KEYS TO THEIR FLATS ONCE THEY HAVE PAID UP THE BALANCE OF THE PURCHASE PRICE, + HE ADDED.

BEING THE SECOND HOS ESTATE IN THE UPCOMING SHEUNG SHUI- FANLING NEW TOWN, CHOI PO COURT WAS PUT ON SALE UNDER PHASES VIA AND VIIA OF THE SCHEME AND HAD PROVED POPULAR AMONG

HOME-BUYERS.

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