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BUT IF THE METER IS FOUND TO BE REGISTERING CORRECTLY DURING THE TEST, THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY $65 AS A METER-TESTING FEE.
OTHER FREQUENT ENQUIRIES WERE ABOUT WATER DEPOSITS, HE SAID.
+MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE WRONG IDEA THAT WHEN THEY VACATE THEIR FLAT. THEY MAY TRANSFER THEIR WATER ACCOUNT AND DEPOSIT TO THE NEW TENANTS.
+UNTIL A CONSUMER HAS CANCELLED HIS ACCOUNT IN WRITING. HE IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT FOR ALL WATER CHARGES,+ MR MCDONOUGH SAID.
GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR SOCIAL AND OTHER PROJECTS
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ABOUT $2 MILLION FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.
ORGANISATIONS NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS CAPITAL FACILITIES SHOULD NOW APPLY FOR GRANTS.
PROJECTS SHOULD PRINCIPALLY BE FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES BENEFIT A LARGE SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REASONABLE REQUEST.
THEY SHOULD ALSO BE SPECIFICALLY OF THE BRICK AND MORTAR+ TYPE, BE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE INDIVIDUAL AND ENCOURAGE PURPOSEFUL USE OF LEISURE TIME, AND PRIMARILY BENEFIT YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE FUND IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
IN ORDER THAT THE FUND MAY BE MORE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED, EACH APPLICATION FOR A GRANT SHOULD NOT EXCEED $200 000, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID.
HE SAID PREFERENCE WOULD BE GIVEN TO INITIATION OF NEW PROJECTS BY NEW AGENCIES WHICH HAVE DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT SUBVENTIONS OR ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER MAJOR SOURCES.
REQUESTS FROM SCHOOLS WOULD GENERALLY BE REFERRED FOR COMMENTS TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND, SIMILARLY, APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECTS WOULD BE REFERRED TO RELEVANT SPONSORING DEPARTMENTS.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, THE VARIOUS OFFICES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE AND ALSO FROM THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
THEY SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN DUPLICATE AND SENT TO THE SECRETARY, COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), 3RD FLOOR, ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG BEFORE JULY 30, 1983.