WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1983
$2M AVAILABLE FOR RECREATION EQUIPMENT
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ABOUT $2 MILLION FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION WILL BE ALLOCATED IN THE 1984-85 FINANCIAL YEAR FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
CHARITABLE AND NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION NEEDING RECREATION EQUIPMENT MAY APPLY FOR FUNDS ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR.
THE FUND, ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SPORTS OR RECREATION EQUIPMENT RANGING FROM CANOES, CHINESE BILLIARD TABLES TO CAMPING EQUIPMENT, A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
HE ALSO SAID THAT IT HAD RECENTLY BEEN DECIDED NOT TO SET A TIME LIMIT FOR THE APPLICATIONS.
+THIS MEANS THAT AN ORGANISATION MAY APPLY ANYTIME DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR, AND WE WILL CONSIDER IT ON AN AD HOC BASIS, + HE SAID.
PREFERENCE WOULD BE GIVEN TO NEW PROJECTS AND TO NEW AGENCIES WHICH HAVE DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT SUBVENTIONS OR ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER SOURCES.
APPLICATIONS FROM VILLAGE OFFICES, RURAL COMMITTEES, RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS INCORPORATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS OF SIMILAR NATURE SHOULD BE SENT TO THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT OFFICES. ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT AT 10TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, THE VARIOUS OFFICES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE AND ALSO FROM THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN DUPLICATE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
TAI PO PLANS SPORTS FESTIVAL
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THE FIRST TAI PO DISTRICT SPORTS FESTIVAL, FEATURING 16 DAYS OF ACTIVITIES, WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 10.
A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT 12 NOON ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 2) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF LI FOOK LAM INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE IN TAI PO.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 10.45 AM FOR TAI PO ON FRIDAY.
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