WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1981
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THIS SURVEY, WHICH IS CONDUCTED MONTHLY, ALSO ASKS QUESTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL AND COVERS THE CONSTRUCTION AND SELECTED SERVICES SECTORS BESIDES MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR APRIL 1981 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $1 A COPY.
ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (TEL 3-7213578).
DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER AWARDS FOR 150 YOUNG PEOPLE
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THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES MUST HAVE SCOPE TO GROW PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND MORALLY, SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S SILVER AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
+ IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WHICH IS MY AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN, WE ARE BUILDING NEW TOWNS AND NEW COMMUNITIES, HE SAID,
+DEVELOPMENT MUST ENCOMPASS NOT ONLY THE PROVISION OF SCHOOLS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BUT ALSO THE SPREAD OF SCHEMES SUCH AS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD WHICH BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN A RESPONSIBLE AND CONSTRUCTIVE WAY.+
MR AKERS-JONES SAID THE AWARD PROGRAMME WAS NOT EASY.
IT REQUIRED INITIATIVE, IMAGINATION, SELF-DISCIPLINE, EFFORT AND DETERMINATION.
IN RETURN IT OFFERED PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND A BROADENING OF INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A WIDE RANGE OF PRACTICAL, CULTURAL AND ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COMMUNITY NEEDS.
THESE ARE QUALITIES WHICH HONG KONG NEEDS.
+ IN YEARS TO COME, YOU YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE RECEIVING YOUR AWARDS HERE TONIGHT WILL MAKE YOUR MARK ON THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
+WHATEVER YOUR WORK AND WHEREVER YOU LIVE, THE BENEFITS YOU ARE GAINING FROM THE AWARD SCHEME WILL STAND YOU IN GOOD STEAD,+ MR AKERS-JONES SAID.
AT TODAY'S CEREMONY, 150 YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVED SILVER AWARD CERTIFICATES.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AWARD SCHEME, MR ALEX WU, ALSO PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO 24 VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE MADE A MARKED CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHEME.
THE 24 VOLUNTEERS COME FROM VARIOUS OPERATING AUTHORITIES OF THE SCHEME, INCLUDING THE AWARD OPERATING AUTHORITY, CIVIL AID SERVICES, HONG KONG PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION, SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, THE GOLD AWARD HOLDERS' ASSOCIATION, AND THE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS.
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