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SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1987
THE MEDICAL SCHEME PROVIDES MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT AT REDUCED COST FOR PEOPLE AGED OVER 60. UNDER THE TRANSPORT SCHEME, ELDERLY PEOPLE AGED 65 OR ABOVE PAY REDUCED FARES FOR MINIBUSES AND MAXICABS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP, MISS MONA LO, SAID IN VIEW OF THE GOOD RESPONSE FROM RESIDENTS THE WORKING GROUP HAD DECIDED TO MAKE THE SCHEMES PERMANENT TO SAVE RESIDENTS' FROM HAVING TO RENEW THEIR PREFERENTIAL CARDS YEARLY.
SHE SAID A TOTAL OF 50 REGISTERED DOCTORS, FOUR CLINICS, 26 DENTISTS, AND SIX DENTAL CLINICS WERE TAKING PART IN THE MEDICAL SCHEME.
A TOTAL OF 191 MINIBUSES AND 21 MAXICABS PLYING 16 ROUTES IN THE DISTRICT WERE OFFERING HALF-FARES TO SENIOR CITIZENS.
MISS LO EXTENDED THANKS TO DOCTORS AND DENTISTS WHO HAVE JOINED THE SCHEME AND TO DRIVERS OF MINIBUSES AND MAXICABS WHO HAVE OFFERED CHEAPER FARES TO THE ELDERLY.
THE MEDICAL AND TRANSPORT SCHEMES ARE OPEN TO ALL ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT, APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, ITS SUB-OFFICES AND LOCAL HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-416315.
SOUTHERN FOCUSSES ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
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THE REVIEW ON FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT THIS YEAR WILL BE THE THEME OF THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY A SERIES OF VISITS, SEMINARS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES HAD BEEN ARRANGED TO REINFORCE THE MESSAGE.
THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
THE SOUTHERN
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