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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1986

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A CANDIDATE CAN BE NOMINATED ONLY ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS SERVING MEMBERS OF AREA COMMITTEES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.

THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS THE 18TH OF EACH MONTH. MINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAN FU AND STANLEY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE AWARD SCHEME CAN BE MADE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.

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YAU MA TEI TO BOOST FACILITIES FOR HANDICAPPED

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AN ACTIVITY CENTRE FOR THE HANDICAPPED HAS BEEN PLANNED IN THE YAU MA TEI +SIX STREET+ URBAN RENEWAL SCHEME. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

HE SAID THE PLAN IS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S EFFORTS TO INCREASE FACILITIES FOR THE HANDICAPPED.

MR CHENG WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A FUN DAY ORGANISED BY THE SCOUTS ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG YAU MA TEI DISTRICT FOR ABLE-BODIED AND HANDICAPPED SCOUTS AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE.

HE SAID HE HOPED PARTICIPANTS WOULD UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT HANDICAPPED PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY BETTER THROUGH THE PROGRAMMES.

MR CHENG SAID LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD WERE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THE HANDICAPPED IN THE DISTRICT AND THAT THEY HAD SUPPORTED THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS FOR THE DISABLED HELD EARLIER THIS YEAR.

MR CHENG ALSO OFFICIATED AT A PARADE OF THE TSIM SHA TSUI DISTRICT SCOUTS AT KOWLOON PARK EARLIER IN THE DAY.

YOUTH CAMP TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION

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YOUNG PEOPLE IN SHAM SHUI PO WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT CIVIC EDUCATION AT A WEEKEND CAMP ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMP WILL BE HELD AT SUEN DOUCH CAMP ON OCTOBER 25 AND 26 FOR YOUTH BETWEEN 14 AND 25 OF SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT. PARTICIPANTS UNDER 18 ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY WITH CONSENT OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.

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