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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1991

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SPORTS, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACTIVITIES HELD BETWEEN JULY, 1992 AND MARCH, 1993

DRAGON BOAT ACTIVITIES IN 1992

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LUNAR NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES IN 1993

APRIL 1, 1992

FEBRUARY 1, 1992

APRIL 1, 1992

OF

THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE VETTED BY EITHER THE CULTURAL, RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE OR THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD,

CENTRAL.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 852 4325.

FOUNDATION PROMOTES EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

OF ITS

BY THE QUEEN ELIZABETH A TOTAL OF $12.5 MILLION WAS GRANTED FOUNDATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED (QEF) FOR THE ORGANISATION 46 PROJECTS BENEFITTING THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED SINCE ESTABLISHMENT IN 1988.

OF FURTHERING HANDICAPPED, AND

THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE PURPOSE THE WELFARE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE MENTALLY PROMOTING THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS.

FROM THE NET THE

THE SOURCES OF FINANCE OF THE FOUNDATION COME PROFIT OF $30 MILLION FROM THE SALE OF GOLD COINS TO COMMEMORATE QUEEN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG IN 1986 AND OTHER DONATIONS.

INCOME AND ASSETS "THE COUNCIL MAKES USE OF THE FOUNDATION'S

DETERMINE AND PERFORM TO CARRY OUT THE AIM OF THE FOUNDATION AND TO

OF THE QEF ALL MATTERS IN THIS REGARD," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

BEEN

STRONG EMPHASIS HAS "IN CONSIDERING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS,

JOB TRAINING FOR PLACED ON PROJECTS PROVIDING

MENTALLY OPPORTUNITIES, THE HANDICAPPED ADULTS OR PROMOTING THEIR EMPLOYMENT SPOKESMAN ADDED.

AMONG ORGANISATIONS

WHICH HAVE

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GRANTS RECEIVED

METHODIST SOCIAL

FROM THE THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, COUNCIL ARE THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR

FOR THE BLIND, YANG MEMORIAL HONG KONG SOCIETY SERVICE AND ST JAMES SETTLEMENT.

/THE PROJECTS