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SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986
BEFORE THE WALK, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 14 AREAS IN KWUN TONG WILL BE PRESENTED WITH FLAGS BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR T.H. CHAU, TO SIGNIFY THE START OF THE FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN.
THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROJECT, WHEN COMPLETED IN 1990, WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HOSPITAL BEDS FROM 640 TO
1 400 AND INCLUDE NUMEROUS NEW FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS AGREED TO RAISE $5 MILLION ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL.
FUNDS FOR MAC PREMISES IN SQUATTER AREAS
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MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN SQUATTER AREAS OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CAN APPLY TO THE DISTRICT BOARD FOR FUNDS TO BUILD OFFICE PREMISES.
UNDER A CONTRIBUTORY SCHEME INTRODUCED BY THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONTRIBUTE 80 PER CENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND THE LOCAL MAC THE REMAINING 20 PER CENT.
THE MAXIMUM DISTRICT BOARD GRANT IS $20 000, WHILE THE RESIDENT BODY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE OF THE PREMISES, RENTS, RATES AND ELECTRICITY CHARGES.
A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SCHEME WAS DEVISED ON A COST-SHARING BASIS AND PARTICIPANTS WOULD HAVE TO PROVE THAT THEY HAVE A GENUINE INTEREST IN THE PROJECT AND THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO MEET FUTURE EXPENSES ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF THE PREMISES.
+THE DISTRICT BOARD AND DISTRICT OFFICER WILL SCREEN EACH APPLICATION ACCORDING TO ITS OWN MERITS BEFORE APPROVING FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT, HE SAID.
+THE CONSTRUCTION COST SHOULD ONLY COVER ESSENTIAL ITEMS SUCH AS WALLS, PARTITIONS, ROOFING, FLOORING, PAINT-WORK AND LIGHTING, AND NO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE TO THE MAC IF THE SITE IS LATER CLEARED FOR WHATEVER REASON,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ALTHOUGH THE DISTRICT BOARD WOULD NOT SUBSIDISE THE COST OF FURNITURE OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, THE MAC CAN APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATIONERY AND MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE ITEMS UNDER THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME TO MAGS, HE ADDED.
ENQUIRIES ON FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SCHEME CAN MADE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE 5-540271.
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