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Friday, March 30, 1973
A sum of $25 million has been allocated for urban renewal and
improvement acquisitions in Western District during the 1973-1974 financial
year. Acquisitions under the pilot scheme, arong which constitutes an inner
core of concentrated renewal operations within the larger framework of
improvement planning in the District, are expected to take up the major part
of this allocation.
YOUTH PROJECT COMPETITION
Nearly 90 Applications Received
Nearly 90 applications have been received from schools, social
welfare centres and voluntary agencies to enter a youth project competition
to foster awareness of the social services in Hong Kong.
The competition is being organised by the Social Welfare Department
in co-operation with the Education Department and the Hong Kong Council of
Social Service.
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Detailed plans for presenting in exhibit form a particular aspect
of the social services are due to be submitted before April 6 to the S.W.D.
Youth Work Unit, Kowloon Government Offices, Top Floor, 405 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
There will be a public display of 48 selected entries at the Ocean
Terminal from May 18 to 20.
Prizes of educational or recreational equipment worth a total of
$3,000 will be awarded for the best entries. Money for the prizes is being
donated by Mr. Leo T.H. Lee, managing director of the Tung Tai Trading Corporation.
Each entry must be ine joint effort of a group of at least five members
who come within the age range of 13 to 25. Participating groups should be
sponsored by an agency, a school or an institution.
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