MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1986
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IT OFFERS UP TO FIVE AWARDS ANNUALLY WITH NOT MORE THAN TWO AWARDS TO COUNTRIES IN ANY ONE REGION. NOMINATIONS FOR THE BEST TWO COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO REPRESENT HONG KONG WERE CO-ORDINATED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITOTIES ADMINISTRATION.
THE WINNING PROJECT PROVIDED HEALTH CARE FOR 50 INTERNED ELDERLY PEOPLE IN KOWLOON CITY WHO LIVED ALONE WITH POOR HEAL TH AND LIVING CONDITIONS AND LACKING OF CARE.
ABOUT 150 RED CROSS CADETS AND ADULT MEMBERS WERE MOBILISED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1984 AND MARCH 1985 TO ORGANISE MASS OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLIES. THESE INCLUDED A VISIT TO OCEAN PARK, A SPRING GATHERING AND A VARIETY SHOW.
DURING THE PERIOD, THE VOLUNTEERS ALSO PAID REGULAR VISITS TO EACH OF THE CLIENTS AND PROVIDED SERVICES SUCH AS BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKING, URINE TESTING, BODY WEIGHING AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES SUCH AS ESCORTING AND HOUSE CLEANING.
THE PROJECT, COSTING $10 000, WAS FUNDED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD.
TWO LEADERS OF THE PROJECT WON STUDY TOURS TO THE U.K. AND CANADA. THEY WERE LAM KOK-KUEN, AN OFFICE MACHINE TECHNICIAN, AND MISS LEUNG SAU-PING, AN OFFICE CLERK.
THE WINNERS, BOTH AGED ABOUT 20, WILL LEAVE TODAY (MONDAY) AND RETURN TO HONG KONG ON NOVEMBER 9. DURING THE TOUR, THEY WILL VISIT YOUTH ORGANISATIONS OF U.K. AND CANADA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID NOMINATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S AWARD ARE BEING INVITED FROM THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH DIVISION OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES, THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT OFFICERS. THEY SHOULD REACH CNTA ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 29, 1986,
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE AWARDS SCHEME SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DISTRICT OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
VOTERS TO RECEIVE POLL CARDS
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THE 15 500 REGISTERED VOTERS IN HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE THEIR POLL CARDS IN THE
NEXT TWO DAYS FOR THE BY-ELECTION ON OCTOBER 16.
THE BY-ELECTION IS HELD TO FILL A SEAT LEFT VACANT FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MR LEE WAI-HAU, WHO REPRESENTED THE HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY.
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