SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 1936
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FUNDS FOR KWUN TONG YOUTH ACTIVITIES
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ORGANISATIONS IN KWUN TONG CAN NOW APPLY FOR FUNDS TO ORGANISE YOUTH ACTIVITIES FOR THE SUMMER VACATION.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MADAM YEUNG KAM-CHUN, SAID: +ORGANISATIONS PLANNING ACTIVITIES WHICH EMBODY THE CENTRAL THEME OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, OF 'CARING FOR OUR SOCIETY AND KNOWING HONG KONG', ARE WELCOME TO APPLY TO THE COMMITTEE FOR SPONSORSHIP,
+THE ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PROVIDED MAINLY FOR LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 24.+
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS ALLOCATED $346 000 TO KWUN TONG'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED TO ALLOCATE 60 PER CENT OF THE FUNDS TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, 30 PER CENT TO RECREATIONAL, LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMÉS, AND THE REST TO PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.
+WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE MORE PROJECTS WHICH AIM AT YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN SQUATTER AREAS AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS, OR THOSE SOUGHT OUT BY OUTREACH TEAMS,+ MADAM YEUNG ADDED.
APPLICATION FORMS HAVE BEEN SENT TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS APRIL 30.
ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAVE NOT YET OBTAINED AN APPLICATION FORM, OR WANT MORE DETAILS, SHOULD CALL THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE ON 3-416315 (EXT 391).
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LAST SUMMER, MORE THAN 100 000 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN 400 ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.
ROAD CLOSURE IN CAUSEWAY BAY
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TO FACILITATE DRAINAGE WORKS, THE EXIT ROAD LEADING FROM THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TO CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC DAILY BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM ON APRIL 23, 24 AND 25.
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES FROM THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL HEADING FOR CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE DIVERTED TO THE EXIT ROAD LEADING TO HAPPY VALLEY AND CANAL ROAD FLYOVER.