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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1982

AT PRESENT, THE ALLOWABLE PERIOD OF ABSENCE IS 28 DAYS FOR A PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT AND 56 DAYS FOR A SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE RECIPIENT.

COMMENTING ON THE BOARD'S REPORT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID THE DEPARTMENT WAS GRATEFUL FOR THE VALUABLE OBSERVATIONS MADE.

+WE WILL CERTAINLY CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE

APPEAL SYSTEM, HE SAID.

TRAINING COURSE ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT

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THE YAU MA TE! AND MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICES HAVE ORGANISED A SERIES OF TRAINING COURSES FOR MEMBERS OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND FLAT OWNERS' CORPORATIONS IN THE DISTRICTS TO UPDATE THE IR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BUILDING MANAGEMENT.

SPEAKERS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND PRIVATE COMPANIES WILL GIVE TALKS ON BUILDING MAINTENANCE, HOME SAFETY, CRIME PREVENTION AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF TENANCY MATTERS.

CARETAKERS, WATCHMEN AND MEMBERS OF AREA COMMITTEES HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND.

THE COURSES, DIVIDED INTO FOUR SESSIONS, WILL BE HELD AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE HONG KONG VERNACULAR NORMAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOOL IN MONG KOK.

THE SESSIONS FOR YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS WILL BEGIN FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) WHILE THOSE FOR MONG KOK WILL START FROM NOVEMBER 23.

CERTIFICATES WILL BE ISSUED TO PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE FULL COURSE.

DECEMBER SPORTS CARNIVAL FOR WEST KOWLOON

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RESIDENTS LIVING IN WEST KOWLOON WILL BE TREATED TO A HALF-DAY CARNIVAL OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS ON DECEMBER 12.

THE KOWLOON WEST SPORTS CARNIVAL IS BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.

NEARLY 3 000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE CARNIVAL TO BE HELD AT THE PO ON ROAD PLAYGROUND, SHAM SHUI PO, STARTING AT 2 PM.

/CARNIVAL EVENTS