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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1976

PO LEUNG KUK PRAISED

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE TODAY (FRIDAY) PRAISED THE CHAIRMEN AND DIRECTORS OF PO LEUNG KUK FOR THEIR ZEAL AND DEVOTION IN PROMOTING WELFARE SERVICES IN HONG KONG.

MR. LEE WAS ADDRESSING THE PO, LEUNG KUK'S CHARITY BALL HELD AT THE CONVENTION CENTRE THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.

HE NOTED THAT PO LEUNG KUK HAD LONG BEEN A WELL-KNOWN LOCAL VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANISATION. +THROUGH THE JOINT EFFORTS OF ITS CHAIRMEN AND DIRECTORS, THE KUK HAS MADE NUMEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SOCIETY AND ITS SERVICES ARE MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE PUBLIC.+

THE PAST AND PRESENT CHAIRMEN AND DIRECTORS OF THE KUK, HE SAID, HAD ALWAYS DEEMED IT THEIR DUTY TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF THE SERVICES TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY,

+AT PRESENT, MR. LEE SAID, +PO LEUNG KUK PROVIDES WELFARE SERVICES ALL OVER HONG KONG AND THIS INCURS HEAVY EXPENSES. WHILE THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS A SUBSIDY TO MEET PART OF THE EXPENDITURE, THE REST ARE BORNE BY THE CHAIRMEN AND DIRECTORS THEMSELVES AS WELL AS BY PUBLIC DONATIONS.

+THE PRESENCE OF SO MANY PUBLIC-SPIRITED PEOPLE AT THIS CHARITY BALL WITH THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS WILL CERTAINLY HELP THE KUK TO CONTINUE WITH ITS SERVICES.+

LAND GRANT FOR PIER AT APLICHAU *****

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO GRANT SHELL CO. LTD. A LEASE OF ABOUT 1,720 SQ. FT. OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT THE NORTH-WEST OF APLICHAŬ FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT PIER AND FIRE PUMP PLATFORM.

THE LEASE WILL BE GRANTED BY PRIVATE TREATY FOR A TERM OF 75 YEARS COMMENCING AT DECEMBER 22, 1970.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTIFICATION IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

PEOPLE WHO HAVE OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT SUCH OBJECTIONS OR CLAIMS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION,

THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

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