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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1984

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+OVERALL WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 454 HECTARES OF GAZETTED TYPHOON SHELTER SPACE AND SHELTERED ANCHORAGES TO CATER FOR 25 195 LOCAL CRAFT OF ALL CLASSES, MR JACOBS SAID.

+ON THE BASIS OF THE FORMULA ADOPTED FOR CALCULATING THE AREA REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL LOCAL CRAFT, THERE IS A SHORTFALL OF ABOUT 106 HECTARES.+

MR JACOBS SAID TWO FACTORS HAD TO BE CONSIDERED:

FIRST, ALL THE CRAFT THAT MIGHT USE THE TYPHOON SHELTERS AND SHELTERED ANCHORAGES WOULD NOT NECESSARILY BE IN HONG KONG WHEN A STORM THREATENED, AND

SECOND, AT LEAST SOME OF THE FAIRWAY SPACE IN THE SHELTERS AND SHELTERED ANCHORAGES WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY BE OCCUPIED BY CRAFT SEEKING SHELTER - ALTHOUGH IT WAS DESIRABLE THAT THE FAIRWAY SPACE BE KEPT OPEN.

+SO, WHILE THERE IS A SHORTFALL, IN PRACTICE THIS SHORTFALL IS NOT AS LARGE AS IT MAY APPEAR,+ MR JACOBS SAID.

HOW GRANTS ARE GIVEN

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THE PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH APPLICATIONS FOR CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND WERE DESCRIBED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON HENRY CHING, SAID APPLICATIONS FOR CAPITAL GRANTS FROM THE FUND ARE DEALT WITH BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

SPEAKING IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON SELINA CHOW, MR CHING EXPLAINED THAT AN INFORMAL APPROACH IS FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCY CONCERNED TO SEE WHETHER THE PROJECT WILL ATTRACT THE GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT.

WHEN BROAD AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED, THE AGENCY IS INVITED TO MAKE A FORMAL APPLICATION.

THIS IS EXAMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS WITH FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE APPLICANT, IF NECESSARY.

WHEN THIS STAGE HAS BEEN SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED APPROVAL FOR THE GRANT IS SOUGHT.

THE SUPPORT