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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1987

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WAN CHAI PREPARES FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME

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THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE IS INVITING THE DISTRICT'S VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, KAI FONG ASSOCIATIONS, SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IS SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WITH DONATIONS ALSO COMING FROM RESIDENTS. THE THEME THIS YEAR IS +TO SHARE THE JOY OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY+.

ANY ORGANISATION MAY APPLY FOR FUNDS FOR ORGANISING ACTIVITIES FOR THOSE AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 25.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AT 201 HENNESSY ROAD. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-742281.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS MARCH 21. WILL BE NOTIFIED BY LETTER.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS

NORTH DB TO CONSIDER POWERLINE PROPOSALS

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MEMBERS OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 26) TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED ALIGNMENT OF TWO 400K V OVERHEAD POWERLINES TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE DISTRICT.

THE HIGH VOLTAGE POWERLINES, TO BE BUILT BY CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED, WILL TRANSMIT ELECTICITY FROM DAYA BAY TO HONG KONG BY EARLY 1990'S.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO GIVE THE IR VIEWS ON THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF TOWERS TO BE BUILT ALONG THE CABLE ROUTE.

OTHER ITEMS TO BE DEALT WITH INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR SETTING UP A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE DISTRICT, THE FEASIBILITY OF SETTING UP TELEPHONE EMERGENCY HELPLINE AND A REVIEW OF THE +MEET THE PUBLIC+ SCHEME.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BEGIN AT 9.30 AM ON THURSDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE.

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