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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1983

+THE BUILDINGS ALL SUFFERED FROM POOR MAINTENANCE, THE SURROUNDINGS WERE CONSTANTLY PLAGUED BY DEBRIS AND JUNKS, AND THE ROAD SURFACE WAS OFTEN OCCUPIED BY SELFISH TENANTS AND ILLEGAL HAWKERS, HE SAID.

WHEN THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1973, 20 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WERE FORMED IN KIM SHIN LANE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FORMER SHAM SHUI PO CITY DISTRICT OFFICE TO PROMOTE SELF-MANAGEMENT AND NEIGHBOURLINESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS, THE COMMITTEES HAVE TAKEN UP THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND HELPED FOSTER COMMUNITY SPIRIT AMONG THE RESIDENTS.

+THROUGH ORGANISING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, THE COMMITTEES HAVE BECOME AN EFFECTIVE CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION AMONG THE RESIDENTS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+FACILITIES SUCH AS PUBLIC LIGHTINGS AND SECURITY GATES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND THE PAVEMENT AND DRAINPIPES REPAIRED.

+CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT TO REMOVE REFUSE AND JUNKS FROM THE STAIRCASES, CORRIDORS AND ENTRANCE HALLS.

+WITH THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME IN FULL SWING, THE KIM SHIN LANE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES HAVE ESTABLISHED CLOSE LINKS WITH THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD.

+RESIDENTS CAN NOW LOOK FORWARD TO THE PROVISION OF MORE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MORE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD.+

MORE PLACES FOR CRAFT COURSES ****

ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR FULL-TIME CRAFT COURSES WILL BE OFFERED FOR THE 1983-84 ACADEMIC YEAR BY THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES UNDER THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL'S MANAGEMENT.

MORE STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED FORM THREE WILL THUS BE ABLE TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL EDUCATION, A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR COURSES IN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, PRINTING, MARINE AND FABRICATION, CONSTRUCTION AND TEXTILE INDÚSTRIES,

THESE COURSES WILL START ON OCTOBER 3 AND WILL LEAD TO CRAFT CERTIFICATES.

APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDES FOR THE COURSES ARE AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO SEPTEMBER 16 AT ANY OF THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES MORRISON HILL, KWAI CHUNG, HAKING WONG, KWUN TONG AND LEE WAI LEE.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE INSTITUTES BY SEPTEMBER 19.

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