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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1989

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THERE ARE SUFFER

ON CARE FOR THE ELDERLY, THE REPORT POINTS OUT THAT NOT ENOUGH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN THE DISTRICT. THUS, THEY WILL IF THEIR FAMILIES FAIL TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEM.

THE

IMPROVE "THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED SHOULD THEREFORE

MONG IN ELDERLY

AND QUALITY KOK IN BOTH CARE SERVICES FOR

ALSO STEP UP PUBLICITY SO QUANTITY. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SHOULD

SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THAT ELDERLY PEOPLE WILL BE MORE AWARE OF THE THEM," THE REPORT RECOMMENDS.

MORE CONCERNED WITH MENTAL, SOCIAL

THE REPORT NOTES THAT ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE CASH ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH CARE RATHER THAN CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES, DUE MAINLY TO A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE.

ITS AIMS WAS

THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED LAST AUGUST AND ONE OF TO ADVISE CENTRAL AND DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS ON IMPROVEMENTS.

THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WILL DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

BE PASSED ON TO GOVERNMENT

CLEAN HARBOUR MESSAGE FOR BOAT DWELLERS

MEMBERS OF

THE EASTERN DISTRICT

BOARD WILL

VISIT

TYPHOON TO KEEP

SHELTERS ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 28) TO APPEAL TO BOAT DWELLERS THE HARBOUR CLEAN.

THE

OPERATION IS

A JOINT EFFORT WITH EIGHT ASSOCIATIONS TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SANITATION AND IN HONG KONG WATERS.

FISHERMEN'S CLEANLINESS

LAUNCH AND WILL CALL THE MEMBERS WILL TRAVEL ON A

ON BOAT BAY TYPHOON SHELTER, THE CHAI WAN CARGO DWELLERS IN THE ALDRICH

BAY TYPHOON SHELTER. T-SHIRTS AND HANDLING BASIN AND THE CAUSEWAY

THE HARBOUR MESSAGE WILL BE PUBLICITY PENNANTS CARRYING THE CLEAN DISTRIBUTED.

TAKING PART IN

THE VISIT WILL

CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG: ASSISTANT DISTRICT

AND KING-YIU;

OF CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE, MRS BETTY YUNG,

THE

INCLUDE THE DISTRICT BOARD OFFICER, MISS CHANG IMPROVEMENT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISIT TO EASTERN DISTRICT SHELTERS ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 28). THE FIRST STOP WILL BE THE BAY TYPHOON SHELTER.

TYPHOON ALDRICH

ARE REQUESTED TO

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE FUNCTION ASSEMBLE AT 2 PM AT THE SHAU KEI WAN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET.

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