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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1989

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NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE IN SHAM SHUI PO OPENS ON SATURDAY

A NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT WILL BE OPENED ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 2).

SITUATED IN NAM CHEONG ESTATE NEXT TO THE SHAM SHUI РО FERRY PIER, THE SIX-STOREY CENTRE WILL SERVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 110,000 IN THE NAM CHEONG AREA.

THE CENTRE IS MANAGED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION. IT HAS A MULTI-PURPOSE HALL, A CONFERENCE ROOM AND A BASTKETBALL COURT, ALL OF WHICH CAN BE USED BY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

APPLICATIONS FOR RENTING THE FACILITIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE NAM CHEONG SUB-OFFICE OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE NEW CENTRE ALSO HOUSES A CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY OPERATED BY SIK SIK YUEN AND A CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTRE RUN BY THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF HONG KONG.

THE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY PROVIDES HOME-CARE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES, AS WELL AS RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR AGED

100 PEOPLE, WHILE THE CHILDREN'S CENTRE OFFERS

PLACES FOR CHILDREN

IN THE AREA.

IN ADDITION, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FAMILY SOCIAL SECURITY SERVICES AND RUNS A WORK UNIT IN THE CENTRE.

AND

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE CENTRE AT 2.15 PM ON SATURDAY WILL BE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALAN FUNG; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TAI TUNG-NGOK; POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR GERALD FRITH; DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (SHAM SHUI PO), CHAN JOY-YIN; AND SENIOR HOUSING MANAGER, MR JOHN LUK.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER CEREMONY OF THE NAM CHEONG COMMUNITY CENTRE ON SATURDAY AT NAM CHEONG ESTATE. THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 2.15 PM.

THE OPENING (DECEMBER

2)

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