SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1994
IN THE 1993/94 FISCAL YEAR, 56 NOTICES WERE ISSUED TO OWNERS OF DANGEROUS SIGNS REQUIRING THEIR REMOVAL. THIRTY-TWO OWNERS COMPLIED WITH THE NOTICES, WHILE 24 SIGNBOARDS WERE REMOVED BY THE DEPARTMENT WHEN THEIR OWNERS COULD NOT BE TRACED.
IN ADDITION, 59 SIGNBOARDS WERE LPMOVED WITHOUT NOTICE UNDER
EMERGENCY.
MR GREEN HAS RECENTLY WRITTEN TO THE CHAIRMEN OF ALL DISTRICT BOARDS, CALLING FOR THEIR HELP IN ENCOURAGING THEIR CONSTITUENTS TO REPORT ANY SUSPECT SIGNS.
THE REPORTS CAN BE MADE ON NUMBER 848 2487 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
SPECIAL COMPLAINT TELEPHONE
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APPLICATIONS FOR 1995 FLAG DAYS INVITED
ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO HOLD FLAG DAYS NEXT YEAR ARE TO APPLY TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE END MONTH.
REMINDED OF THIS
ABOUT 50 FLAG DAYS WILL BE ALLOCATED NEXT YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE APPLICANTS MUST BE BONA FIDE, THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE.
DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT ORGANISATIONS UNDER
NON-PROFIT-MAKING
MERITS
OF THE
"ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE SUBVENTIONS AND LOTTERIES FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE
OR SERVICE SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR WHICH A FLAG DAY IS PROPOSED, THE ORGANISATION'S FINANCIAL NEEDS, AND ITS ABILITY TO CONDUCT SUCH ACTIVITIES," HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH A FLAG DAY SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10 PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS.
SUCCESSPIL APPLICANTS NEED TO OBSERVE THE CONDITIONS FOR BOLDING FLAG DAYS AS LAID DOWN ON A PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCF.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN NOW BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS, ROOM 920, NINTH FLOOR, WỤ CHUNG HOUSE, 213 QUEEN'S ROAD KAST, WAN CHAI.
THE COMPLETED FORM, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF THE ORGANISATION'S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF AUDITED ACCOUNTS, MUST REACH THE DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE MAY 31. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL. NOT BE
ENTERTAINED.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED BY OCTOBER.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TELEPHONE 892 5293.
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