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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1990

WORK REPORTS BY THE COMMITTEE'S

WORKING GROUPS ON THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN AND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF PAK TIN AREA BE TABLED.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT THE SHEK KIP MEI COMMUNITY HALL, BLOCK 42, SIEK KIP MEI ESTATE, NAM CHEONG STREET.

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2 PM.

HEALTH EDUCATION CARNIVAL FOR ELDERLY

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A CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD IN SHAM SHUI PO ON SATURDAY (MARCH 3) TO ENABLE THE ELDERLY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTH CARE.

THOSE WHO ARE AGED 60 OR ABOVE ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM AT THE BUDDHIST TAI HUNG COLLEGE.

ORGANISED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON PREFERENTIAL SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY UNDER THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE, THE CARNIVAL WILL INCLUDE A TALK AND A VIDEO SHOW ON HEALTH AND MEDICAL ISSUES, AS WELL AS AN EXHIBITION ON MOUTH HYGIENE.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GIVEN FREE TESTS ON THEIR HEARING ABILITY, EYESIGHT AND BLOOD PRESSURE.

IN ADDITION, GAMES STALLS WILL BE SET UP BY LOCAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT 37-39 TONKIN STREET AND AT ITS NAM CHEONG, NAM SHAN, CHEUNG SHA WAN AND MEI FOO SUB-OFFICES.

MEANWHILE, THE WORKING GROUP IS INVITING LOCAL RESIDENTS AGED 60 OR ABOVE TO TAKE PART IN ITS ONGOING PREFERENTIAL SCHEME TO ENJOY DISCOUNTS OFFERED BY 70 DOCTORS AND DENTISTS AS WELL AS SHOPS IN THE DISTRICT.

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