All care centres and SWD service units to suspend services
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Attention Duty Announcer, Radio and TV Stations:

    Please broadcast the following special announcement immediately, and repeat it at frequent intervals:

    "The Social Welfare Department announces that due to the issue of the Black Rainstorm Warning, all welfare service units of the Department, all child care centres and elderly services centres will not open to the public.  When the Black Rainstorm Warning is withdrawn, the units will resume normal operation two hours thereafter, weather and conditions permitting."

Ends/Saturday, June 7, 2008
Issued at HKT 08:03

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