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Monday, June 18, 1973
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The number of these units is to be doubled between 1973 and 1978
and it is for this purpose that the sum of $4.7 million a year has been
approved as subventions to the voluntary agencies for the expansion.
In line with these developments, the community youth officer
scheme, which up to now has been carried out on an experimental basis
only, is to be expanded into 11 areas in 1973/74.
They will cover Eastern, Wanchai, Central, and Western districts
on Hong Kong Island; Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok,
Sham Shui Po, and Kwun Tong in Kowloon and Tsuen Wan in the New Territories.
For 1974/75, community youth officers will be established in
Tuen Long, Tai Po, Sai Kung and Islands districts.
a year.
The cost of implementing and running this scheme will be $2 million
The community youth officer or CYO will operate at a district level
and in full co-operation with the CDO's and the community centres staff.
WATER CUT IN HUNG HOM
Water supply to a number of premises in the Hung Hom area will be cut
off for five hours from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Wednesday (June 20).
The temporary stoppage is to allow staff of the Waterworks Office to
carry out a leakage test.
The area affected is bounded by Bailey Street, the sea-front, Bok
Yuen Street, Ma Tau Wei Road, Pak Kung Street, Chatham Road, Fat Kwong Street,
Shun Yung Street, Ko Shan Road, Kau Pui Lung Road, Lok Shan Road and Kowloon
City Road.
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