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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1984
THIS WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY A CIVIC DAY LATER IN THE YEAR TO EDUCATE YOUNGSTERS ON THE CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC
RESPONSIBILITIES.
THESE EVENTS WERE AIMED AT CONVEYING THE SECOND ELEMENT IN THE IYY THEME - DEVELOPMENT.
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TO HIGHLIGHT THE THIRD ELEMENT OF THE THEME PEACE, A +PEACE RALLY+ INVOLVING YOUNGSTERS WOULD BE STAGED AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO MARK THE OFFICIAL CLOSE OF IYY.
THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE WAS ABOUT $1.5 MILLION, OF WHICH $750 000 WAS CONTRIBUTED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND $300 000 WAS GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT.
+WE WILL HAVE TO RELY ON DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIP FROM PRIVATE BODIES FOR THE REST. AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL TO THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, MRS CHOW SAID.
IN SUPPORT OF THE YOUTH YEAR, SOME 300 EVENTS ARE BEING ORGANISED BY ABOUT 40 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND PRIVATE BODIES.
+WE HOPE THAT MORE PEOPLE AND MORE ORGANISATIONS WILL FOLLOW SUIT AND COME UP WITH CREATIVE IDEAS TO PROMOTE THE YOUTH YEAR,+ MRS CHOW SAID.
+THE CCCIYY IS ONLY A CO-ORDINATING BODY, SHE SAID.
+THE PRINCIPAL IMPETUS OF THE IYY SHOULD COME FROM YOUTH- ORIENTED ORGANISATIONS, CIVIC BODIES, COMMERCIAL SET-UPS AND PUBLIC-SPIRITED INDIVIDUALS.+
CUSTOMS OFFICERS COMMENDED FOR SEIZURE OF ARMS AND DRUGS
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THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR HARNAM GREWAL TODAY (FRIDAY) AWARDED HIS COMMENDATION TO PROBATIONARY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN CHING-YUEN, COMMANDER OF CUSTOMS LAUNCH NO. 6.
THE LAUNCH INTERCEPTED A TRAWLER OFF CHEUNG CHAU ON NOVEMBER 26 DURING A ROUTINE STOP-AND-SEARCH OPERATION, SEIZING A LARGE QUANTITY OF ARMS, AMMUNITION AND DANGEROUS DRUGS.
MR GREWAL ALSO PRESENTED HIS COMMENDATION TO SENIOR CUSTOMS OFFICER, MR CHAN CHUNG-LING, FOR THE PART HE PLAYED IN THE SEIZURE.
BOTH OFFICERS WERE PRAISED FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE, LEADERSHIP AND FINE JUDGEMENT.
THE DEPUTY