SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1982
SOCIAL SERVICES AWARD SCHEME FOR STUDENTS
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A STUDENT SOCIAL SERVICES AWARD SCHEME WILL BE LAUNCHED EARLY NEXT YEAR IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT TO ENCOURAGE MORE YOUNGSTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY WORK.
ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE SCHEME AIMS AT GIVING RECOGNITION TO LOCAL STUDENTS WHO HAVE RENDERED VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICES WITH COMMENDABLE RECORDS.
ABOUT 800 NOMINATION FORMS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO SCHOOLS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT INVITING NOMINATIONS. THE FORMS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.
NOMINATIONS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO SECONDARY SCHOOL AND PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTIONS. TO QUALIFY, CANDIDATES MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SUCH SOCIAL WELFARE WORK AS SERVICES TO OLD PEOPLE, DISABLED, CHILDREN AND YOUTHS, AND ASSISTANCE TO MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, KAIFONG OR VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS.
ALL CANDIDATES WILL BE
INTERVIEWED BY AN ADJUDICATING PANEL EARLY NEXT YEAR. THE DECIDING FACTORS WILL BE THE CANDIDATES' KNOWLEDGE OF AND ENTHUSIASM TOWARDS VOLUNTARY SOCIAL WORK, THEIR SCOPE OF SERVICE, RATE OF PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTION.
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS IN EACH SECTION AND ALL NOMINATED CANDIDATES WILL BE PRESENTED WITH SOUVENIRS.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS CONTRIBUTED $8 000 TOWARDS THE SCHEME WHICH, IF PROVED SUCCESSFUL, WILL BE ORGANISED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FURTHER ENQUIRY ON THE SCHEME MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MISS LILY SHIU OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT 5-540271.
NEW SALT WATER MAINS FOR NORTH POINT AND QUARRY BAY
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF ABOUT 3 500 METRES OF MILD STEEL DUCTILE IRON AND ASBESTOS SALT WATER MAINS IN NORTH POINT AND QUARRY BAY.
THESE WATER MAINS, RANGING FROM 150 MM TO 600 MM IN DIAMETER, FORM PART OF THE SCHEME TO IMPROVE THE SUPPLY OF SALT WATER TO NORTH POINT AND TO EXTEND IT TO QUARRY BAY FOR FLUSHING PURPOSES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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