FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1983
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RADIO PROGRAMMES TO SPREAD ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE
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AS PART OF THE OVERALL EFFORT TO COMBAT HONG KONG'S LONG- STANDING DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM, THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AND COMMERCIAL RADIO WILL JOINTLY LAUNCH A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL-CUM-ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES THIS YEAR TO BRING HOME THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE.
DETAILS OF THE JOINT PROGRAMMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 1 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) IN THE VIP ROOM OF OCEAN CITY RESTAURANT, NEW WORLD CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI,
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR HANDRICK NG, PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT; MR CHOW CHUNG, PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, AND MR TONG CHING CHUEN, ASSISTANT PROGRAMME DIRECTOR OF RADIO 1, HONG KONG COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING COMPANY LIMITED.
APPLICATION OF DB FUNDS FOR LOCAL ACTIVITIES
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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN MONG KOK MAY APPLY TO THE DISTRICT BOARD FOR FUNDS TO SUBSIDISE THEIR ACTIVITIES.
THOSE WISHING TO ORGANISE FUNCTIONS IN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS, BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER, MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SECRETARIAT BEFORE APRIL 30.
ANOTHER APPLICATION WILL BE CALLED FOR IN AUGUST FOR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE SECOND PART OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR.
A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT PREVIOUSLY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS SUBMITTED THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL FUNCTION.
+THIS YEAR WE HAVE DECIDED TO CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TWICE A YEAR, WHEREBY THE BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE, CAN HAVE AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT, HE SAID.
IT IS ALSO HOPED THAT THIS CAN SPEED UP THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE,+ HE ADDED.
HE SAID THERE WOULD BE NO SET LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS APPLIED. BUT THE BOARD HOPED THAT LOCAL ORGANISATIONS COULD SHOULDER PART OF THE COSTS.
THE ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY THE BOARD SHOULD BE EDUCATIONAL, HELP PROMOTE THE DISTRICT'S CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES, BUILD UP A SENSE OF IDENTITY AMONG RESIDENTS AND FOSTER GOOD RELATIONS AMONG LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AT TUNG PING BUILDING, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING BY THE BOARD'S SECRETARIAT IN MAY.
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