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+ORGANISATIONS WHICH COME UNDER A CERTAIN CATEGORY MAY APPLY FOR EXEMPTION FROM CHARGES, HE SAID.
THESE INCLUDED SUBVENTED WELFARE AGENCIES, SUBVENTED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NON-PROFIT MAKING BODIES SUCH AS MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, RURAL COMMITTEES, KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS, AND LOCAL COMMITTEES RECOGNISED BY THE GOVERNMENT SUCH AS SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME DISTRICT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEES AND DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES.
TO APPLY FOR THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRES, THE APPLICANT ORGANISATION SHOULD SUBMIT, AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS IN ADVANCE, A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM IN DUPLICATE TO THE CENTRES CONCERNED TOGETHER WITH A DETAILED PROGRAMME OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES.
APPLICATION FOR REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF HIRE CHARGES SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED AT THE SAME TIME.
FOR THE APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE CENTRES. FURTHER DETAILS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN CONTACT THE VARIOUS CENTRES OR ANY DISTRICT OFFICE.
ROCK CLIMBERS AND C.A.S. HELP WITH CLEAN-UP ****
A TEAM OF FIVE PROFESSIONAL ROCK CLIMBERS AND 20 CIVIL AID SERVICES CADETS PLEDGED THEIR SUPPORT TO THE MONTH-LONG CLEAN COUNTRY PARKS DRIVE LAUNCHED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE ROCK CLIMBERS FROM THE HONG KONG MOUNTAINEERING TRAINING CENTRE VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME BY COLLECTING LITTER ON THE HILL TOP AND STEEP SLOPES OF LION ROCK. THEY HAD TO USE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO REACH THESE DIFFICULT SPOTS.
EQUIPPED WITH POLYTHENE BAGS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE CAS GROUP ASSISTED IN REMOVING LITTER FROM REMOTE AREAS IN THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK.
TODAY'S OPERATIONS WERE AMONG A SERIES OF LITTER COLLECTION ACTIVITIES TO CLEAN UP THE DIFFICULT AND HILLY AREAS IN VARIOUS COUNTRY PARKS THEY WERE CARRIED OUT BY VOLUNTARY GROUPS OF HIKERS AND ROCK CLIMBERS.
DURING THE MONTH, TAPED MESSAGES URGING PEOPLE NOT TO LEAVE LITTER LYING ABOUT WILL BE BROADCAST IN COUNTRY PARKS' PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WHERE LITTERING IS A PROBLEM. THESE WILL BE REINFORCED BY REGULAR RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS.
/+THESE ORGANISED