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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1986
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AWARDS FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY CHEST
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EIGHT ORGANISATIONS TODAY (THURSDAY) RECEIVED AWARDS
FROM THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES IN THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION SCHEME OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST.
THESE ORGANISATIONS HAVE MOBILISED MORE THAN 75 PER CENT OF THEIR STAFF MEMBERS IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHEME FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
SOME 90 OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE SCHEME ALSO RECEIVED PLAQUES AT TODAY'S CEREMONY.
THE 1985-86 EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION PROGRAMME HAS RAISED A RECORD $4 MILLION FOR THE CHEST, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MORE THAN 150 000 EMPLOYEES IN 318 ORGANISATIONS.
TODAY'S AWARD PRESENTATION WAS HELD AT A TEA RECEPTION HOSTED BY SIR DAVID AT HIS RESIDENCE IN BARKER ROAD.
FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR FUNDS WHICH HAVE AGAIN BEEN ALLOCATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR ORGANISING THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICATIONS WOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR ACTIVITIES BETWEEN JULY 14 AND AUGUST 31 TO ENLARGE THE SCOPE OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL PROGRAMME WITH EMPHASIS ON THE THEME +CARE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY, GET TO KNOW IT BETTER+.
SCHOOL HEADS SHOULD PLAN MORE PURPOSEFUL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS GEOGRAPHICAL FIELD TRIPS TO OUTLYING ISLANDS VISITS TO THE OCEAN PARK, THE SPACE MUSEUM, FUNG PING SHAN MUSEUM AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE GOVERNMENT FARM OR TREE NURSERY.
FUNDS WOULD BE ALLOCATED DEPENDING ON THE EFFECTIVENSSS OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD PROVIDE A WORTHWHILE USE OF LEISURE TIME INCLUDING PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES.
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FUNDS WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PRIZES FOR COMPETITIONS INCLUDING OUTDOOR PAINTING AND DRAWING ACTIVITIES AND PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE THEME OF THE SUMMER JACATION.
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