SUNDAY, MARCH 27; 1983
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DISTRICT BOARD TO DISCUSS FUND ALLOCATION
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A PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF $1.45 MILLION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD DURING THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD'S FOURTH MEETING ON THURSDAY (MARCH 31).
THE NEW ALLOCATION REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF 11 PER CENT OVER THE $1.3 MILLION PROVISION FOR 1982/83.
PROJECTS PLANNED FOR NEXT YEAR INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN SQUATTER VILLAGES AND TYPHOON SHELTERS, CLEARANCE EXERCISES, IMPROVEMENT OF AMENITY FACILITIES, A SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME AND A SPORTS FESTIVAL.
AT THE MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A REPORT BY THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE AND THE SCHEDULE OF DB MEETINGS FOR THE COMING YEAR,
THE MEETING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PEOPLE WISHING TO ATTEND MAY CONTACT THE BOARD'S SECRETARY, MR CHRISTOPHER NG, AT 5-630181.
TEN SEATS WILL BE RESERVED AND ALLOCATED ON A FIRST-COME- FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FOURTH EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY (MARCH 31) IN THE HALL OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS, BRADBURY CENTRE, MODEL LANE, NORTH POINT.
STATUTORY HOLIDAY FOR CHING MING FESTIVAL *****
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THE CHING MING FESTIVAL WHICH FALLS ON APRIL 5 (TUESDAY) IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS APPOINTED UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING DOMESTIC SERVANTS EMPLOYED LOCALLY OR FROM OVERSEAS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS, AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $7 500 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY.
/THE SPOKESMAN