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MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1986

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KWUN TONG SCHEME TO PROMOTE AURAL HEALTH

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FACTORY WORKERS AND THE ELDERLY IN KWUN TONG WILL BENEFIT FROM AN AURAL HEALTH SCHEME TO BE LAUNCHED IN THE DISTRICT FROM MARCH 22.

LASTING UNTIL SEPTEMBER IT WILL PROVIDE FREE AUDIOMETRIC SCREENING SERVICE.

KWUN TONG IS THE FIRST DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT SUCH A SCHEME. IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL AREA COMMITTEE.

DETAILS OF THE SCHEME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 2 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING IN TUNG YAN STREET.

ATTENDING THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF, THE CHAIRMAN OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, MR LAM HANG-FAI, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR LI WAH-MING, ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER,

ÁREA MR STANLEY YING, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE, MR PÉTER LOO.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

PARKING METERS AND TRAFFIC CHANGES

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EIGHT MORE PARKING METERS FOR PRIVATE CARS AT KIU LOK SQUARE IN YUEN LONG WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL FROM 8 AM TOMORROW (MARCH 18) TO REGULATE THE USE OF ON-STREET PARKING SPACES IN THE AREA.

THE METERS WILL OPERATE FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. THE PARKING FEE WILL BE $1 FOR 30 MINUTES.

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