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TUESDAY, APRIL 28,

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SEA TRIP FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

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TWENTY-EIGHT CHILDREN FROM THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTRE EN A DAY OF FUN AND GAMES TODAY (TUESDAY) IN A CRUISE ORGANISED A THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERS, THE CHILDREN S EARLY THIS MORNING FROM THE SHUM WAN MARINE POLICE PIER ON THE ADVENTURE SHIP +HUAN+. THEY LEARNED ABOUT SAIL, TRAINIS, AND TOOK PART IN GROUP GAMES ORGANISED BY +HUAN+ STAFF.

THE ADVENTURE SHIP IS A REGISTERED CHARITY WHICH OPERATES A 90-FOOT CHINESE JUNK PROVIDING SAILING TRAINING AND ACTIVIT FOR YOUNGSTERS.

THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE HOPED THAT THE CRUISE WOULD PROVIDE HEALTHY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY FOR THE DISABLED CHILDREN. SIMILAR TRIPS MAY BE ORGANISED FOR CHILDREN OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS LATER IN THE YEAR.

THE TRIP WAS ONE OF THE COMMITTEE'S PROGRAMMES TO SHOW THEIR CARE AND CONCERN FOR THE NEEDY IN THE DISTRICT. THEY VISITED SIX REHABILITATION AND ELDERLY INSTITUTIONS LAST MONTH TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEIR NEEDS.

SURVEY OFF ICE MOVED

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THE SURVEY OFFICE SET UP TO COLLECT, COLLATE AND REPORT ON PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE GREEN PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT HAS MOVED FROM CLUB LUSITANO BUILDING TO THE FIRST FLOOR OF VICTORIA BARRACKS 'O' BLOCK.

THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE OFFICE ARE:

* MR ADOLF HSU, COMMISSIONER, SURVEY OFFICE

5-296754

* MR Y. Y. CHEUNG, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

* GENERAL REGISTRY

5-286184

5-29927

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