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Governor visits Tai Po
The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, today (Wednesday) visited Tai Po to see for himself some of the latest developments and social services in the district.
He started the visit at the new Morning Post Centre of South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd located in the Tai Po Industrial Estate where he was briefed on the latest technology in publishing.
Afterwards, Mr Patten visited the Pinehill Village which houses a number of service units of the Hong Kong Association for the Mentally Handicapped. The association is the largest non-governmental organisation providing services to mentally handicapped in the territory.
At the Pinehill Village Advanced Training Centre, the Governor saw for himself the training being given to the mentally handicapped children. He complimented on the quality of the children's handicraft at the Pinehill Pottery.
The Governor then dropped in at the Tai Po Baptist Church Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service Au Cheung Sau Fong Social Centre for the Elderly in the Fu Heng Neighbourhood Community Centre. Opened in 1991, the centre serves about 340 elderly persons aged 60 and above.
Before concluding the visit, Mr Patten met with district board members and local personalities at a reception.
The Governor was accompanied by the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Shelley Lau, and Tai Po District Officer, Mr Frankie Lui.
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