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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1987

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FUNDS FOR ORGANISING YOUTH ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE

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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND SCHOOLS IN SAI KUNG ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR JOCKEY CLUB FUNDS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

A CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE HAS BEEN SET UP TO CO-ORDINATE AND ALLOCATE RESOURCES FOR SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME IS +TO SHARE THE JOY OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY+ AND YOUTHS BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX TO 24 WILL BE THE MAIN TARGET OF ALL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED THIS SUMMER.

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE ACTIVITIES ARE TO ENHANCE A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AMONG LOCAL YOUTHS, TO ENRICH THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE ESSENCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP.

+OF COURSE, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THROUGH ACTIVITIES IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES AND POTENTIAL, HE SAID.

FORMS

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS IS FEBRUARY 28. ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN. FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED TO MISS WONG MEI-LI ON 3-2814455.

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SCHEME

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS CAN NOW MAKE APPOINTMENTS WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO MEET DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

A ROSTER FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SESSIONS FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER HAS BEEN DRAWN UP. THERE ARE FOUR SESSIONS EACH WEEK WITH A BOARD MEMBER SITTING AT EACH SESSION.

TWO SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S MAIN OFFICE IN ABERDEEN CENTRE ON TUESDAYS FROM 3 PM TO 5 PM, AND ON FRIDAYS FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM. ONE SESSION EACH WILL BE HELD AT THE WAR FU AND THE STANLEY SUB-OFFICES ON TUESDAYS FROM 8 PM TO 9 PM.

RESIDENTS CAN EITHER CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-524429 OR AT PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF THE THREE OFFICES FOR APPOINTMENTS. BOOKINGS SHOULD BE MADE AT LEAST A DAY BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT.

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