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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1986
APPLICATION FORMS FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS INTENDING TO JOIN CAN BE GOLLECTED FROM THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, ITS HUNG HOM SUB-OFFICE IN BULKERLEY STREET, THE HO MAN TIN SUB-OFFICE AT HO MAN TIN ESTATE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON CITY OFFICE AT WHAMPOA GARDEN.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE ON 3-7110171, EXT. 55.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE AND RECREATION OF THE ELDERLY ARE ALSO RUNNING TWO OTHER SCHEMES.
THESE INVOLVE REDUCED FEES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND FARE DISCOUNTS FOR MAXICABS AND MINIBUSES. MORE ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT ARE WELCOME TO JOIN.
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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR GOOD CITIZENS AWARD
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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD IS INVITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE +CITIZENS OF THE MONTH+ AWARD SCHEME. IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISING WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE AS PART OF A CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
IT IS INTENDED THAT TROPHIES WILL BE PRESENTED TO AN OUTSTANDING RESIDENT FROM EACH OF THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREAS ON A MONTHLY BASIS UNTIL DECEMBER.
THE SIX AREAS ARE ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU, WONG CHUK HANG AND BAYS, STANLEY AND SHEK O, TIN WAN AND SHEK PAI WAN, WAH FU, AND POK FU LAM.
THE SCHEME AIMS AT PROMOTING CIVIC AWARENESS AND AT GIVING RECOGNITION TO GOOD CITIZENS.
CANDIDATES FOR THE AWARD MUST EITHER LIVE, STUDY OR WORK IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT, BE TRUSTWORTHY, AND KNOW THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF A CITIZEN.
THEY SHOULD HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN AREA AND OF HONG KONG IN GENERAL, AND HAVE COMMENDABLE RECORDS OR HAVE DEMONSTRATED CARE AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS IN SOME WORTHY WAY.
THE NOMINATIONS WILL BE VETTED BY CIVIC EDUCATION TEAMS IN THE RESPECTIVE AREAS WHO WILL THEN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO A FINAL SELECTION BOARD FORMED UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE.
/A CANDIDATE