TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1986
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APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR WELFARE SERVICE PREMISES
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS RESERVED 23 PREMISES IN NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE OPERATION OF NURSERIES AND SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY,
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS INVITING WELFARE AGENCIES TO APPLY FOR SUCH PREMISES WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
THE WELFARE PREMISES WILL BE LOCATED IN 10 PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND 10 PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS PLANNED FOR VARIOUS DISTRICTS.
WHEN COMPLETED, 16 OF THESE PREMISES WILL BE USED AS NURSERIES AND THE REMAINING SEVEN AS SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY.
A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF WELFARE PREMISES HAS BEEN SENT TO WELFARE AGENCIES FOR THE IR INFORMATION.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN CALLED ON INTERESTED AGENCIES TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT AT WORLD TRADE CENTRE, 19TH FLOOR, 280 GLOUCESTER ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, BY JUNE 30.
+SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY IMPLY THAT RECURRENT SUBVENTIONS OR A CAPITAL GRANT FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
+SEPARATE APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE MADE IN DUE COURSE AND EACH CASE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON ITS OWN MERITS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HAWAII VENUE FOR TEXTILES TALKS *****
THE HONG KONG-U.S. TEXTILES TALKS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON JUNE 16 WILL TAKE PLACE IN HAWAII AND ARE EXPECTED TO LAST ABOUT THREE DAYS, A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE HONG KONG TEAM WILL BE LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE. MR HAMISH MACLEOD.
THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR E.P. HO, WILL ACCOMPANY THE NEGOTIATING TEAM.
/THIS WILL
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