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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1988

PRIORITY SCHEME FOR AGED PATIENTS UNDER REVIEW

THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD WILL REVIEW ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 17) THE SCHEME OF ISSUING PRIORITY DISCS TO AGED PATIENTS ATTENDING TUEN MUN CLINIC.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ELECT A NEW CONVENOR FOR THE WORKING GROUP ON THE YOUTH PROBLEM IN TUEN MUN AND DISCUSS 10 APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR ORGANISING SOCIAL SERVICES ACTIVITIES.

IN ADDITION, THEY WILL BE BRIEFED BY A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY ON A LEAFLET TITLED "EASY DIALLING DAY".

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE TO BEGIN AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 17) IN THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR, GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, NO. 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN.

DB TO DISCUSS PROVISION OF HALF-WAY HOUSE

MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE PROVISION OF A HALF-WAY HOUSE IN THE DISTRICT AT A MEETING ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 17).

THEY WILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THREE SITES SHORTLISTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PURPOSE-BUILT HALF-WAY HOUSE FOR EX-MENTAL PATIENTS.

THE SITES PROPOSED ARE AT THE JUNCTION OF KUNG LOK ROAD AND HONG NING ROAD, IN TING ON STREET AND AT THE JUNCTION OF PIK WAN ROAD AND KO CHIU ROAD.

THE SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF KUNG LOK ROAD AND HONG NING ROAD WAS DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD'S MEETING ON JUNE 20 AND LATER AT THE BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING ON JULY 8.

IN VIEW OF RESERVATIONS EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS AT THESE MEETINGS, ALTERNATIVE SITES

IDENTIFIED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE

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DEPARTMENT.

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