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TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1986

IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE CHANGES IN THE HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS BETWEEN 1984/85 AND 1979/80 WHEN A SIMILAR HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN HONG KONG.

THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW ON SALE, AT $28 PER COPY, AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE AND AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION SALES COUNTER, 19/F., KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING. 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED

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THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO CONSIDER SEVERAL APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO ORGANISE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS.

THESE INCLUDE CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES TO BE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS; THE DISTRICT PARTICIPATION IN THE HONG KONG DANCE FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY; SHOPPING DISCOUNT FORTNIGHT FOR THE ELDERLY AND A CHILDREN'S MUSIC CAMP.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS SUBSIDIES PROVIDED FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS ORGANISED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY BODIES IN THE DISTRICT.

A REPORT COMPILED BY THE CONCERN GROUP ON THE BOUGHT PLACES SCHEME IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS WILL BE TABLED FOR MEMBERS' CONSIDERATION.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PUT LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN.

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