NOTE TO EDITORS:
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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1981
TUEN MUN HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME SITE AWARDED TO NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
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A TUEN MUN SITE FOR HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO GOLD QUEEN LIMITED, A SUBSIDIARY OF NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL PRESENT A LETTER MAKING THE FORMAL AWARD TO MR CHENG YU-TUNG, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED, AT NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 4 PM.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE CEREMONY. THEY SHOULD MEET MR DONALD STRANGE OF THE NTA PRESS UNIT ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY BUILDING, 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, AT 3.45 PM.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SUBSIDY SCHEME EXTENDED
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR YOUTH GROUPS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR CASH SUBSIDIES UNDER ITS OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH SCHEME.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THE DEADLINE WOULD NOW BE JUNE 20 THIS YEAR. ORIGINALLY, IT WAS MAY 27.
THE SCHEME PROVIDES CASH GRANTS FOR YOUTH GROUPS TO CARRY OUT INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS THEY INITIATE.
IT AIMS AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP POTENTIALS AND AWARENESS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR OWN PROJECTS.
ANY GROUP OF AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25 YEARS, AND SPONSORED BY A SCHOOL, YOUTH AGENCY OR BUSINESS ORGANISATION, MAY APPLY AT THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICES IN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS.
YOUTH GROUPS NOT SO SPONSORED MAY ALSO APPLY, PROVIDED THEY OBTAIN THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER IN THEIR DISTRICT.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PROJECTS SUBMITTED BY APPLICANTS WOULD BE ASSESSED FOR THEIR YOUTH INVOLVEMENT, COMMUNITY BENEFITS, INNOVATION, FEASIBILITY AND OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES.
A PROPOSED PROJECT SHOULD PREFERABLY BE SPREAD OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, HE SAID.
THE MAXIMUM
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