WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1981
$300 000 FOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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NEARLY $300 000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS IS BEING PAID OUT TO STUDENTS TAKING AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES SUBJECTS.
AT A CEREMONY ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 25), TEN STUDENTS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALLING SOME $140 000 TO FURTHER THE IR STUDIES BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN.
IN ADDITION, NINE OTHER STUDENTS ALREADY RECEIVING ASSISTANCE, WILL BE ALLOCATED A FURTHER $153 000 TO CONTINUE THEIR COURSES.
THE AWARDS ARE FROM THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND, BOTH ESTABLISHED IN 1978.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOMS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 14TH FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD AT 2.30 PM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 25).
WONG TAI SIN FAMILIES TO DISCUSS JUVENILE CRIME
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THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IS ORGANISING A WEEK-END FAMILY RECREATION CAMP DURING WHICH PROBLEMS CONCERNING JUVENILE CRIME AND WAYS TO DEAL WITH THEM WILL BE DISCUSSED.
ABOUT 200 MEMBERS WILL TAKE PART IN THE CAMP TO BE HELD IN THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 26 AND 27).
PRESENT ALSO WILL BE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE AND THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.
DURING THE CAMP A TAEKWANDO DEMONSTRATION WILL BE GIVEN BY A GROUP OF JUNIOR POLICE CALL MEMBERS.
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