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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1989

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HAND CRAFTED BY WONG KAI OF HONG KONG, AND IMPORTED AT A COST OF NEARLY US$20,000, THE DRAGON IS MADE OF GOLDEN SILK MOUNTED ON BAMBOO FRAMES.

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POWERED BY THREE TEAMS OF 22 MEN THE GUM LUNG WILL WEAVE ITS WAY THROUGH THE STREETS OF CHINATOWN AS THE GRAND FINALE TO THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE PARADE.

HALF A MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO GATHER ALONG THE ROUTE TO WATCH THE PARADE WHICH WILL ALSO INCLUDE 15 ILLUMINATED FLOATS, COSTUMED MARCHERS AND MUSICIANS, THE MISS CHINATOWN USA CONTESTANTS AND MANY LION DANCERS.

THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO, MR ART AGNOS, DOTTED THE BYES OF THE DRAGON AT A CEREMONY HELD EARLIER IN THE WEEK AT THE WESTIN ST FRANCIS HOTEL, WHICH DONATED THE DRAGON AND IS HOST TO THE YEAR PARADE.

LUNAR NEW

CONSIDERING THE POPULARITY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES SAN FRANCISCO, MR AGNOS SAID: "THE DRAGON ISN'T JUST A GIFT ΤΟ CHINESE COMMUNITY. IT IS A GIFT TO THE ENTIRE CITY.

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IN

THE

of

HAS

THE ANNUAL PARADE, ORGANISED BY THE CITY'S CHINESE CHAMBER

TV CHANNELS, AND COMMERCE, WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY TWO CITY BEEN SYNDICATED FOR BROADCAST SIMULTANEOUSLY BY LOCAL STATIONS IN 46 CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING NEW YORK, CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES AND HONOLULU.

SUCCESS OF REHABILITATION SERVICES HINGES ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT

REHABILITATION SERVICES HINGES THE SUCCESS OF

AND INVOLVEMENT

THE CO-OPERATION, SUPPORT,

DIRECTOR WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

ON COMMUNITY OF SOCIAL

KWUN TONG

MEETING,

MRS

WONG OF

SPEAKING AT THE ROTARY CLUB OF POINTED OUT THAT WITHOUT THE FULL SUPPORT OF PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS

PROJECTS, SUCH REHABILITATION

AS HALF-WAY HOUSES FOR LIFE, MANY DISCHARGED MENTAL PATIENTS, COULD NOT MATERIALISE.

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SHE NOTED THAT THE MAIN OBSTACLE FROM THE SOCIETY IS OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISABLED.

THE LACK

MRS WONG SAID DISABLED AND ABLE-BODIED PEOPLE ALIKE HAD BROUGHT UP, AND GIVEN DUE RECOGNITION AND ACCEPTANCE.

IT WAS VITAL THAT

TO BE

THE DISABLED WERE GIVEN EQUAL TREATMENT AND FAIR OPPORTUNITY BY THE COMMUNITY, SHE EXPLAINED.

SERVICES TO THE

MRS WONG REITERIATED THAT RENDERING ADEQUATE DISABLED COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED BY THE DEPARTMENT ALONE.

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