SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1990
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THE DISTRICT BOARD SOUGHT ASSISTANCE FROM THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE. CLEARANCE OPERATIONS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY HELD AND THE ACCESS ROAD HAD SINCE BEEN KEPT CLEAR.
IN ANOTHER CASE, THE PLIGHT OF TWO HOMELESS MEN CAME TO LIGHT AFTER A KIND-HEARTED LADY WROTE TO THE DISTRICT BOARD ON THEIR BEHALF.
THE TWO ELDERLY MEN WERE EVENTUALLY REHOUSED IN PUBLIC HOUSING FOLLOWING THE REFERRAL ON THE CASE TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE POSTGRAMME SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED BY THE SOUTHERN BOARD IN 1983 TO FACILITATE RESIDENTS TO VOICE THEIR VIEWS.
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THE SCHEME ALSO ENABLED RESIDENTS ΤΟ SEEK HELP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD, A DB SPOKESMAN SAID.
BETWEEN JANUARY AND JULY THIS YEAR, THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD HANDLED MORE THAN 30 POSTGRAMMES COVERING SUBJECTS RANGING FROM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT, HOUSING, AND COMMUNITY · BUILDING TO POSTAL SERVICE.
THE POSTAGE-FREE POSTGRAMMES ARE OBTAINABLE AT MORE THAN 70 DISTRIBUTION POINTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. THESE INCLUDE THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES, POST OFFICES GOVERNMENT OFFICES, COMMUNITY HALLS, PETROL STATIONS AND RESIDENTS ORGANISATIONS.
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DB FUNDS OPEN FOR APPLICATION
THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD IS INVITING LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES BETWEEN DECEMBER THIS YEAR AND MARCH NEXT YEAR.
THESE ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE AIMING AT PROMOTING COMMUNITY SPIRIT AMONG RESIDENTS AND ENHANCING THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING ΤΟ THE DISTRICT.
MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND OTHER DISTRICT BODIES ARE WELCOME TO APPLY FOR THE FUNDS TO ORGANISE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SPORTS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES.
APPLICATION FORMS AND OTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT 37-39 TONKIN STREET AND ITS FOUR SUB-OFFICES AT UN CHAU STREET, NAM SHAN ESTATE, UN CHAU STREET AND MEI FOO SUN CHUEN.
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