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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1982

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SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND GRANTS

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MORE THAN $2 MILLION WILL BE ALLOCATED NEXT YEAR FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS.

ORGANISATIONS NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS FACILITIES SHOULD NOW APPLY FOR GRANTS.

THE FUND IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO INITIATION OF NEW PROJECTS AND NEW AGENCIES WHICH HAVE DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT SUBVENTIONS OR ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER MAJOR SOURCES.

REQUESTS FROM SCHOOLS WILL GENERALLY BE REFERRED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR COMMENT AND, SIMILARLY, APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECTS WILL BE REFERRED TO THE RELEVANT SPONSORING DEPARTMENTS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, THE VARIOUS OFFICES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND ALSO FROM THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.

APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN DUPLICATE AND SENT TO THE SECRETARY, COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), 3RD FLOOR, ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG BEFORE JANUARY 15, 1983.

CALL FOR UNITED EFFORT IN WORK SAFETY

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A CALL FOR A UNITED EFFORT IN PROMOTING WORK SAFETY WAS MADE TODAY BY MR WONG WAH-SANG, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHUNG WAN SHIPBUILDING AND ENGINEERING CO. LTD.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SEMINAR FOR SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIRING INDUSTRY HELD AT THE CHINESE Y.M.C.A. IN WATERLOO ROAD, MR WONG URGED GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES +TO JOIN HANDS IN CONTAINING WORK ACCIDENTS WHICH HAVE TAKEN SO MANY LIVES AND CAUSED SO MUCH MISERY TO THE COMMUNITY+.

THIS FIRST TRI PARTITE SEMINAR HELD IN HONG KONG FOR THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIRING INDUSTRY OFFERED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR OPEN DISCUSSION AND EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON MATTERS RELATING TO SAFETY, HE SAID. IT ALSO SHOWED THE WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT OF ALL CONCERNED FOR THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTARY SAFETY MOVEMENT IN INDUSTRY, MR WONG SAID.

/MR WONG