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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1986
APPLICATIONS WILL BE VETTED BY THE SECRETARIAT OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT AND REFERRED TO AN APPROPRIATE SUPPORTING ASSOCIATION, EITHER THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (SAP), THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED (SAM) OR THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF (SAD) FOR RECOMMENDATION.
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THE AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY WILL BE DECIDED BY THE SPORTS AID FOR THE DISABLED COMMITTEE AFTER HAVING CONSIDERED THE APPLICANT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT.
FS-DESIGNATE VISITS ED
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY-DESIGNATE, MA PIERS JACOBS THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AS PART OF HIS FAMILIARISATION TOUR BEFORE TAKING UP HIS NEW JOB.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, MR JACOBS VISITED SEVERAL DIVISIONS AT THE HEADQUARTERS AND WAS BRIEFED ON THE RANGE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMME, NEW ACTIVITIES IN THE YEARS AHEAD AND EXPENDITURE PATTERN ON EDUCATION.
HE WOUND UP THE VISIT WITH A GENERAL DISCUSSION WITH SENIOR OFFICERS.
PREFERENTIAL SCHEME FOR ELDERLY
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A YEAR-LONG PREFERENTIAL SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM APRIL 1 IN TSUEN WAN, AS PART OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SERVICES FOR THE AGED.
THE SCHEME, ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD, AIMS TO PROVIDE CONCESSIONARY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE 65 YEARS OLD OR ABOVE.
ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH THE QUALIFYING AGE REQUIREMENT WHO LIVE OR WORK IN TSUEN WAN MAY APPLY.
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