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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1976
OVER $400,000 ALLOCATED FROM LOTTERIES FUND
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A TOTAL OF $444,521 WAS ALLOCATED FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND IN THE FORM OF GRANTS FOR VARIOUS SOCIAL WELFARE PROJECTS DURING THE LAST QUARTER OF 1975.
THE AMOUNT CONSISTED OF $369,000 FOR CAPITAL GRANTS AND $75,521 FOR MINOR GRANTS.
THE BIGGEST OF THE 15 GRANTS AMOUNTED TO $100,000 AND WAS MADE TO THE NEW LIFE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION TO SUBSIDISE THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF THE ROTARY HOSTEL FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED.
ANOTHER GRANT, OF $93,000, WAS SET ASIDE FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO BUY A NEW VAN, LIBRARY BOOKS AND PLAY EQUIPMENT FOR ITS MOBILE RURAL SERVICES.
TWO GRANTS -- ONE OF $80,000 AND THE OTHER $70,000 WERE MADE TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILDREN'S CENTRE AND LIBRARY AT LAI TAK CHUEN CENTRE AND TO THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO ITS YOUTH CAMP AT LANTAU ISLAND.
AS THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERY SERIES ENDED LAST OCTOBER, THE LOTTERIES FUND NOW OBTAINS ITS PROCEEDS FROM THE SALÉ OF 'LUCKY' CAR NUMBERS AND FROM THE MARK SIX LOTTERIES.
RENEWAL OF CROWN LAND LICENCES
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THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN, ISSUED A REMINDER TODAY THAT ALL CROWN LAND LICENCES AND MODIFICATION OF TENANCY PERMITS ISSUED DURING 1975 EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31 AND SHOULD BE RENEWED FROM JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE POINTS OUT THAT ALL CROWN LAND LICENCES AND MODIFICATION OF TENANCY PERMITS ARE VALID FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31 EACH YEAR.
RENEWAL MAY BE MADE BY PAYMENT IN PERSON AT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS OR BY CHÈQUE MADE PAYABLE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
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