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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1987

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WAN CHAI YIN NGAI SOCIETY PRAISED

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WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER MR ROGER GARCIA, PRAISED THE WAN CHAI YIN NGAI SOCIETY FOR BRINGING TOGETHER WOMEN IN THE DISTRICT AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY BY ORGANISING VARIOUS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE WAN CHAI YIN NGAI SOCIETY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TODAY (FRIDAY), MR GARCIA SAID THE SOCIETY HAD ENCOURAGED WOMEN TO USE THEIR LEISURE TIME TO BECOME INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, APART FROM TAKING CARE OF THEIR FAMILIES.

SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1983, THE SOCIETY HAD PROMOTED THE SPIRIT OF SELF-HELP AND MUTUAL AID+ AND ORGANISED VARIOUS FUNCTIONS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITY AND CONDUCTED VISITS TO THE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLIES, HE ADDED.

IT WAS HOPED THAT THE SOCIETY WOULD CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY AND THAT MORE WOMEN IN THE DISTRICT WOULD BENEFIT FROM ITS WORK, MR GARCIA SAID.

HE ALSO CONGRATULATED MISS ANNA TANG WHO WAS RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE THIRD TERM OF THE WAN CHAI YIN NGAI SOCIETY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

HK-MACAU FERRY PIER DECK FOR RENT *****

THE GOVERNMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE TENANCY OF PORTIONS OF DECK 1 ON THE INNER AND OUTER PIERS OF THE HONG KONG-MACAU FERRY TERMINAL.

THE PORTIONS, WITH A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT 7.5 SQUARE METRES ARE TO BE USED FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES FOR THE SALE OF NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS,

THE TENANCY WILL BE FOR THREE YEARS, RENEWABLE YEARLY

AFTERWARDS.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTING TENDERS IS NOON ON JUNE 26.

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