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Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
The Home Affairs Department today (December 19) opened 12 temporary shelters for people in need of refuge from the cold.
Anyone seeking temporary refuge may call the Department's Emergency Co-ordination Centre on 2835 1473 for more information.
The 12 temporary cold shelters are located at:
Hong Kong and Kowloon:
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Central and Sai Ying Pun Community Hall
Western 3/F., Sai Ying Pun Community Complex,
2 High Street, Hong Kong.
Eastern/ Causeway Bay Community Centre
Wan Chai 7 Fook Yum Road, 3/F.,
Causeway Bay,Hong Kong.
Kowloon City To Kwa Wan Kaifong Welfare Association
56 Kowloon City Road,
Tokwawan, Kowloon.
Wong Tai Sin Tsz Wan Shan (South) Estate
Community Centre
Hall, G/F., Wan Wah Street,
Tsz Wan Shan, Kowloon.
Sham Shui Po Nam Cheong District Community Centre
1 Cheong San Lane,
Sham Shui Po, Kowloon.
Yau Tsim Mong Henry G Leong Yau Ma Tei
Community Centre
60 Public Square Street,
Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon.
Kwun Tong Lam Tin (West) Estate Community
Centre
71 Kai Tin Road,
Lam Tin, Kowloon.
New Territories:
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Tai Po Tai Po Community Centre
2 Heung Sze Wui Street,
Tai Po,New Territories.
Tsuen Wan Lei Muk Shue Community Hall
Lei Muk Shue Estate,
Tsuen Wan, New Territories.
Yuen Long Yuen Long Town Hall
4 Tai Yuk Road,
Yuen Long,New Territories.
North Cheung Wah Community Hall
Cheung Wah Estate,
Fanling,New Territories.
Tuen Mun Butterfly Bay Community Centre
Butterfly Estate (near Tip Sum House)
Tuen Mun, New Territories.
End/Friday, December 19, 2003
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