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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1986

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DB MEMBERS VISIT PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL

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KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS HAD A CLOSE LOOK AT THE WORK AND SERVICES OF THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL DURING A TOUR OF THE HOSPITAL THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE VISIT WAS PART OF A PROGRAMME ARRANGED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE OPERATIONS AND SERVICES OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

ACCOMPANIED BY STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG, AND BOARD MEMBERS WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AT SIU LÉK YUEN IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND WERE MET BY THE HOSPITAL MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT, DR M.B. ALI, AND HIS SENIOR STAFF.

MEMBERS WERE GIVEN A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE WORK AND OPERATIONS OF THE 1446-BED HOSPITAL WHICH SERVES AS A REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE EASTERN NEW TERRITORIES AND AS THE TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR THE MEDICAL SCHOOL OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

MEMBERS LOOKED OVER THE VARIOUS UNITS AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE HOSPITAL INCLUDING THE SPECIAL CARE BABIES WARD, ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, PHYSIOTHERAPY UNIT AND RADIOTHERAPY UNIT.

STUDENTS ON ANTI-LITTER BEAT

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ABOUT 600 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL THIS SUMMER, FOR THE FIRST TIME, PATROL BEACHES IN THE URBAN AREAS HELPING TO KEEP THEM CLEAN.

THEY HAVE BEEN RECRUITED BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT UNDER THE URBAN COUNCIL'S AUXILIARY LITTER WARDEN SCHEME WHICH IS NOW IN ITS SEVENTH YEAR.

PREVIOUSLY. ONLY POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE ACCEPTED. THE MAIN TASK IS TO REMIND BEACH-GOERS NOT TO LITTER,

A MEMBER OF THE URBAN COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN COMMITTEE, DR RONALD LEUNG, WILL TOMORROW (SATURDAY) OFFICIATE AT AN OPENING' CEREMONY FOR THE SCHEME AT 10 AM AT CITY HALL THEATRE, EDINBURGH PLACE. URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL ALSO BRIEF THE VOLUNTEERS ON THE IR DUTIES.

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