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TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 486 .

+THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT A DISTRICT BOARD HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A MAJOR FUND-RAISING DRIVE, MR LAM SAID.

+ I HOPE THAT LOCAL ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS AREA COMMITTEES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WILL ALSO BE ENCOURAGED TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THIS WORTHY CAUSE, HE ADDED.

SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNED FOR THE COMING MONTHS INCLUDE A SUPERSTAR BASKETBALL MATCH, A FILM PREMIERE, A FUN FAIR, A TELEVISION SHOW, MINI-BUS CHARITY RIDES, AND OTHER FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES IN THE 14 AREAS OF THE DISTRICT.

MR LAM SAID ABOUT 1.5 MILLION RAFFLE TICKETS, AT $2 EACH, WOULD SOON BE ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC AND HE URGED RESIDENTS TO DE GENEROUS WITH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.

+THE FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD TO BE ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN HELPING TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY, SAID MR LAM.

KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, SAID THAT WITH THE POPULATION OF KWUN TONG, NOW AT ABOUT 700 000, GROWING STEADILY, IT WAS ESSENTIAL THAT THE SHORTAGE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES BE MADE GOOD.

+THE HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROJECT IS AN EFFORT BY EVERYONE TO IMPROVE MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.

+THE CAMPAIGN'S SLOGAN OF "BUILD WITH OUR HEARTS' IS A GOOD MOTIVATION FOR EVERYONE IN THE DISTRICT TO SUPPORT AND SHOW THE IR CONCERN ABOUT THE IR OWN COMMUNITY, HE ADDED.

+THE DISTRICT OFFICE IS TO GIVE ITS FULL SUPPORT TO MAKE THE CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS, + MR CHAN SAID.

THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL, DR DAVID CHIN, SAID THE $730 MILLION EXTENSION PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HOSPITAL BLOCK, A NURSE TRAINING SCHOOL AND DORMITORIES.

+WHEN COMPLETED IN 1990, THE NUMBER OF HOSPITAL BEDS WILL INCREASE FROM 640 TO 1 400 AND DAYTIME BEDS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDEL, - HE SAID.

+AS THE HOSPITAL WOULD HAVE TO RAISE $50 MILLION TO SUPPLEMENT THE GOVERNMENT'S SUBSIDY OF $680 MILLION, WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE DISTRICT BOARD'S EFFORTS TO RAISE $5 MILLION ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL, + DR CHIN SAID.

DONORS TO THE HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROJECT ARE WELCOME TO SEND IN THEIR CROSSED CHEQUES, PAYABLE TO THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL FUND-RAISING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE', TO ROOM 107, KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, 13T FLOOR, TUNG YAN STREET, KWUN TONG. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-418014.

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