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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1985

+THIS IS JUST ONE ASPECT OF THE CONCERN WE HAVE FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT, AND IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE DO OUR PART IN PROMOTING THE CHINESE TRADITION OF RESPECTING THE OLD THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS OF PUBLICITY.+

IT IS THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WE CAN SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF 'RESPECT FOR THE OLD AND THE EYE-CARE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN ORGANISED TO TIE IN WITH THE ELDERLY FESTIVAL IN THE DISTRICT, HE ADDED.

MR SO SAID NUMEROUS ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS HAD OFFERED HELP AND SUPPORT IN THE CAMPAIGN.

THESE INCLUDE THE ASIA WOMEN'S LEAGUE YAU MA TEI CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE TSIM SHA TSUI SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, THE SALVATION ARMY YAU MA TEI MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, THE YANG MENORIAL SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THE CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TE!

DISTRICT BOARD AND THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, AND CO-ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION.

IT WILL START WITH AN OPENING CEREMONY AT THE HENRY G. LEONG COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 2.30 PM ON NOVEMBER 18 (MONDAY). THE DAY'S PROGRAMME INCLUDES A TALK ON EYE-CARE, AN EXHIBITION AND FREE OPHTHALMIC TESTS.

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.

THE FOLLOWING TWO WEEKS, EYE-CARE EXHIBITIONS WILL BE HELD AT VARIOUS VENUES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

THE HONG KONG OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION WILL ALSO PROVIDE FREE EYE CHECK-UPS AT VARIOUS EXHIBITION CENTRES FROM 9.30 AM TO 1 PM (EXCLUDING WEEKENDS) DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD.

ELDERLY CITIZENS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHECK-UPS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FREE SPECTACLES, IF NECESSARY, FROM APPOINTED OPTICAL SHOPS OR ADVISED TO SEEK FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT.

THE CAMPAIGN COSTS ABOUT $150 000 OF WHICH $140 000 IS FROM THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS AND THE REMAINDER FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD.

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