SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1984
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+ IF THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS NOT COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD. THE REGISTRATION OF THE FACTORY CONCERNED WILL BE CANCELLED AND THE FACTORY WILL THEN BE INELIGIBLE FOR APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS REGISTERED AGAIN, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE FIRST PHASE, COVERING THE FIRST 5 000 REGISTERED FACTORIES, IS BEING IMPLEMENTED.
DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE SCHEME IS SET OUT IN CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN CIRCULAR NO. 2/84 OF FEBRUARY 25, 1984.
COPIES OF THE CIRCULAR ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RECEPTION COUNTER, G/F AND THE ENQUIRY DESK, CERTIFICATION BRANCH, 1/F, THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
GRANTS AWARDED FOR RECREATION FACILITIES
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FIVE ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN GRANTED SUMS TOTALLING $1.5 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND SETTING UP OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR YOUTHS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF HONG KONG.
THE $1.5 MILLION REPRESENTS THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB'S 1983 CONTRIBUTION IN CUPPORT OF A SCHEME TO ESTABLISH MORE PERMANENT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
THE SCHEME WAS STARTED IN 1980 TO COMPLEMENT THE ANNUAL SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME AND HAS BEEN FULLY FUNDED BY THE JOCKEY CLUB. TO DATE, A TOTAL OF $5 MILLION HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FOR OVER 20 PROJECTS.
THE JOCKEY CLUB WILL SOON ANNOUNCE ITS CONTRIBUTION FOR 1984.
ONE THIRD OF THE 1983 TOTAL WENT TO THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 50-BED HOSTEL IN SHAN SHEK WAN YOUTH CAMP ON LANTAU ISLAND.
THE SECOND HIGHEST AMOUNT OF $420 000 WAS FOR THE BUILDING OF A SEVEN-A-SIDE MINI-SOCCER PITCH AT PING CHE ROAD, TA KWU LING, A PROJECT INITIATED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE."
THE STANLEY KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION RECEIVED $295 000 FOR REDEVELOPING THE MAIN BUILDING OF THE MA HANG RECREATION CENTRE.
THE PO LEUNG KUK GOT $185 000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI PURPOSE OPEN PLAYGROUND/STADIUM IN PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP, SAI KUNG, AND THE SIK KONG WAT VILLAGE OFFICE OBTAINED $100 000 FOR THE PROVISION OF RECREATION FACILITIES AND COVERED PLAYGROUND.
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS WERE VETTED BY THE SECRETARIAT OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
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