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SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1987

MR CHENG SAID THE ASSOCIATION WAS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF SHOWING HOW A COMMUNITY ORGANISATION EXPANDED ITS OPERATION AND SERVICES THROUGH JOINT EFFORTS WITH RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

THE NEW ACTIVITY CENTRE OF THE ASSOCIATION, OPENED IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR AT THE FORMER FIRE STATION AT SALISBURY ROAD, WAS LEASED FROM THE GOVERNMENT AT A NOMINAL RENT, HE SAID.

WITH THE OPENING OF THE CENTRE, THE ASSOCIATION HAD BEEN ABLE TO OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF INTEREST GROUPS AND TRAINING COURSES, MUCH TO THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS.

INCOME FROM THE CENTRE WAS IN TURN USED TO PROMOTE AND

SUBS ID ISE OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO FULFILL THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION, HE SAID.

MR CHENG SAID CULTURAL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT WOULD BE FURTHER UPGRADED WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE CULTURAL COMPLEX AND A NEW BUILDING FOR THE TSIM SHA TSUI KAIFONG ASSOCIATION.

MORE THAN 300 LOCAL PAINTERS AND CALLIGRAPHISTS ATTENDED TODAY'S GATHER ING.

$2.19 MILLION RECREATION GRANTS APPROVED

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GRANTS TOTALLING $2.19 MILLION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WILL BE MADE THIS YEAR TO FIVE ORGANISATIONS TO SET UP OR IMPROVE PERMANENT FACILITIES FOR YOUTH RECREATION.

ALL FIVE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE JOCKEY CLUB BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.

THE GRANT SCHEME FOR THIS PURPOSE BEGAN IN 1980 AND APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED YEARLY. THE LATEST GRANTS BRING THE AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED BY THE JOCKEY CLUB TO $10.8 MILLION.

THE SCHEME HAS NOW ASSISTED DEVELOPMENT OF 36 PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

/THE HONG