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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1989

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DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS INVITED TO APPLY FOR SUBSIDIES

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ORGANISATIONS IN THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT

ARE BEING INVITED ACTIVITIES TO BE

TO APPLY FOR SUBSIDIES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD FOR HELD BETWEEN APRIL 14 AND NOVEMBER 30, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

APPLICATION IS OPEN TO ALL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR

RECREATIONAL, SPORTS, EDUCATIONAL

CULTURAL,

STAGING COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES.

OR

IT IS HOPED THAT THE ACTIVITIES SUBSIDISED BY THE BOARD WILL HELP PROMOTE RESIDENTS' UNDERSTANDING AMONG BACH OTHER AND THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE COMMUNITY.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD IN APRIL, MAY AND JUNE 19 FEBRUARY 28, WHILE THAT FOR ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD BETWEEN JULY AND NOVEMBER IS APRIL 14.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES WHERE ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE.

ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE EXAMINED BY A VETTING SUB-COMMITTEE BEFORE THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE.

NEW YEAR CARNIVAL FOR YAU TSIM RESIDENTS

YAU TSIM DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO A FUN-FILLED CARNIVAL ON FEBRUARY 19 (SUNDAY) AT ΤΗΣ URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY

GARDEN, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.

ARTS

ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURE AND ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORED BY THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE EVENT WILL TO PROVIDE FREE ENTERTAINMENT TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

THERE WILL BE GAME STALLS TO BE SET UP BY AREA COMMITTEES AND

ORGANISATIONS, SINGING AND

DANCING

PERFORMANCES. FORTUNE-TELLING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BALLOONS BY CARTOON CHARACTERS.

LOCAL

FREE TICKETS FOR THE GAME STALLS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE AT 490 NATIAN ROAD AND AT ITS TS1M SHA TSUI SUB-OFFICE AT 40 CARNARVON ROAD.

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