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TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1989

IMPROVEMENTS IN CROSSING COURT

THERE WILL BE TWO PAPERS REQUESTING FACILITIES AT NAI WAI AS WELL AS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SIU HEI CARPARK.

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT A PAPER ON THE PROFIT CONTROL SCHEME APPLIED TO FRANCHISED BUS COMPANIES.

THE WORK REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REPORT AND PROCEDURES FOR RECOMMENDING DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS WILL ALSO BE TABLED FOR MEMBERS' INFORMATION.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE MEETING OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR, GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, NO. 1, TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN. YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING.

FUNDS FOR SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN KWAI TSING

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS OF KWAI TSING DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHS THIS SUMMER.

THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE HAS RECEIVED $530,000 FOR FUNDING SUCH ACTIVITIES. THE AMOUNT INCLUDES $480,000 DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND $50,000 FROM THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD.

A COMMITTEE SPOKESMAN SAID ABOUT 66,000 YOUNG PEOPLE HAD PARTICIPATED IN OVER 500 EVENTS ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS LAST SUMMER.

INVITATIONS TO APPLY FOR FUNDS THIS YEAR HAD BEEN SENT TO VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED CAN BE RECREATIONAL, OR COMMUNITY SERVICE OR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, FOCUSSING ON THE THEME OF "SHARE THE FUN AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY",

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KWAI CHUNG.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE BEFORE MAY ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-4212855.

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