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SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1986

THE SCHEME WILL ENABLE FILL MATERIAL TO BE TAKEN FROM YUNG LONG TO RECLAMATION PROJECTS IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.

WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN MAY AND TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE. ONCE WORK IN THE BORROW AREA IS FINISHED, IN THE EARLY 1990'S, THE JETTY WILL BE DEMOLISHED AND THE AREA LANDSCAPED.

ANY PERSON WISHING TO OBJECT TO THE PROJECT SHOULD WRITE TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS BEFORE MAY 13.

ENTRIES STILL INVITED FOR AWARD SCHEME

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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD IS INVITING LOCAL RESIDENTS, SCHOOLS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, RESIDENTS ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE DISTRICT'S SOCIAL SERVICES AWARD SCHEME.

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD MAKE THEIR NOMINATION BY APRIL 15. FORMS WERE STILL OBTAINABLE FROM THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ENQUIRIES COULD BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT BY GIVING DUE RECOGNITION TO THOSE WHO HAVE RENDERED COMMENDABLE VOLUNTARY SERVICES, MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO BECOME INVOLVED IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY, + HE SAID.

THE SCHEME ENTERING ITS FOURTH YEAR, IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR CATEGORIES PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION, SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL SECTION, WORKING PEOPLE SECTION AND THE NON-WORKING PEOPLE SECTION.

NOMINEES MUST EITHER LIVE, WORK OR STUDY IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT. NOMINEES IN THE NON-WORKING PEOPLE SECTION CAN BE HOUSEWIVES OR RETIRED PERSONS,

THEY SHOULD HAVE RENDERED VOLUNTARY SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY, DISABLED, YOUTH OR CHILDREN, OR HAVE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS, NON-PROF IT MAKING WELFARE BODIES, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ICAC.

AN ADJUDICATING PANEL APPOINTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL EXAMINE ALL NOMINATIONS AND SELECT THE FINALISTS FOR INTERVIEWS IN MAY. ALL FINALISTS WILL BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION AND SOUVENIRS, WHILE THE WINNERS OF EACH SECTION WILL BE AWARDED BOOK COUPONS.

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