SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1982
MR TANG WAS AWARDED A TOTAL OF $25 800 IN SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN THREE YEARS AGO WITH WHICH HE EMBARKED ON A TWO-YEAR MASTER OF SCIENCE COURSE MAJORING ÎN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLUMBIA IN CANADA. HE RECEIVED HIS DEGREE ON COMPLETION OF THE STUDIES.
THE LOAN AND SCHOLARSHIP WERE AWARDED FROM THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND WHICH TOGETHER WITH THE MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE AWARDS IS TO INCREASE EXPERTISE IN FARMING AND FISHING INDUSTRIES BY ASSISTING DESERVING LOCAL STUDENTS TO FURTHER THEIR STUDIES IN RELATED SUBJECTS SO THAT THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE INDUSTRIES.
LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION FOR TAI PO STUDENTS
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THE ORGANISERS OF A LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION BEING HELD IN CONNECTION WITH TAI PO LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS ARE EXPECTING MORE THAN 300 ENTRIES FROM LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN.
ENTRIES ARE OPEN TO ANYONE STUDYING AT A TAI PO SCHOOL AND SHOULD BE SENT TO TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE BY FEBRUARY 1.
ALL WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE CEREMONY CLOSING THE CELEBRATIONS TO BE HELD AT TAI PO SPORTSGROUND ON FEBRUARY 8 – THE FIRST FULL MOON OF THE CHINESE CALENDAR.
THE 10 BEST ENTRIES WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND BOOK COUPONS.
WHEN THE COMPETITION WAS HELD LAST YEAR THERE WERE 200 ENTRIES.
BESIDES THE LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION, THERE WILL ALSO BE COMPETITIONS IN COUPLET WRITING AND MODERN AND CLASSIC DANCES DURING THE 18 DAYS OF CELEBRATIONS STARTING ON JANUARY 22.
OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S FUN FAIR, A GALA FUN DAY, A DISCO NIGHT, A FOLK SINGING CONCERT, A CHINESE ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE, Á YAN YAT DINNER FOR THE ELDERLY, VARIETY SHOWS, AN EXHIBITION OF TAI PO HISTORY AND A CLEAN-UP OPERATION.
THE DISTRICT BOARD IS PROVIDING $200 000 FOR THE CELEBRATIONS, WITH THE REMAINING $100 000 BEING DONATED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS.
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