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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1975

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PROVIDE PLENTY OF ASH TRAYS AND BAN SMOKING IN PLACES SUCH AS STOREROOMS.

* DEVISE A SAFE METHOD TO DISPOSE OF EMPTY CARTONS AND

LOOSE PACKING MATERIALS.

* TO AVOID OVERCROWDING, FULL HOUSE+ SIGNS SHOULD BE

PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED.

.* SURVEY THE PREMISES THOROUGHLY TO FIND OUT WHAT OTHER

ASPECTS OF FIRE SAFETY REQUIRE ATTENTION.

MORE COMMUNITY PROJECTS STARTING THIS MONTH ******

ANOTHER 73 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS WILL START THIS MONTH IN THE THIRD ROUND OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S +OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH+ SCHEME.

THE PROJECTS, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED BY MARCH NEXT YEAR, WERE CHOSEN OUT OF 99 WHICH WERE SUBMITTED WHEN APPLICATIONS WERE INVITED RECENTLY.

THE THEME WHICH RUNS THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE PROJECTS THIS TIME IS RURAL SERVICE AND INCLUDE SERVICES IN REMOTE OR ISOLATED VILLAGES, STUDY GROUPS FOR RURAL CHILDREN AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR VILLAGERS.

OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDE SERVICES TO THE AGED, ROOF-TOP DWELLERS, BOAT PEOPLE, THE HANDICAPPED AND RESIDENTS OF LICENSED AND SQUATTER AREAS.

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS FINANCING THESE PROJECTS AT A COST OF SOME $86,000.

THE +PPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH+ SCHEME WAS STARTED IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR AND IN THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS SOME 76 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS WERE CARRIED OUT BY VARIOUS CROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

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