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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1986
MAXIMUM SUBSIDY FOR AN APPROVED PROJECT IS $4 500.
EACH PARTICIPATING GROUP SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25, AND SHOULD BE SPONSORED BY A SCHOOL, YOUTH AGENCY OR BUSINESS ORGANISATION.
GROUPS WITHOUT SPONSORS MAY ALSO APPLY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY) OF THEIR DISTRICT.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS, EACH DISTRICT WILL SELECT ITS MOST OUTSTANDING PROJECT WHICH WILL THEN COMPETE FOR THE HONG KONG BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME AWARD'.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA WILL INCLUDE EXTENT OF YOUTH INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, EXTENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT, FEASIBILITY OF PROJECT, AND OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES AND INNOVATION.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WORK OFFICERS (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY).
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SPEEDPOST EXTENDED TO 10 MORE CHINESE CITIES
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SPEEDPOST NETWORK TO CHINA WILL BE EXTENDED FROM NEXT THURSDAY (MAY 1) TO CHANGCHUN, CHENGDU, HAIKOU, LIANYUNGGANG, SHANTOU, TAIYUAN, XIAMEN, ZHANJIANG, ZHENGZHOU AND ZHUHAI.
THIS WILL INCREASE TO 31 THE NUMBER OF CITIES IN CHINA TO WHICH SPEEDPOST SERVICE IS AVAILABLE, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEEDPOST ITEMS ARE NOW ACCEPTED FOR TRANSMISSION TO PEKING, CHANGSHA, DALIAN, FUZHOU, CANTON, HANGZHOU, HARBIN, HEFEI, NANJING, NANNING, QINGDAO, QINHUANGDAO, SHANGHA!, SHENYANG, SHIJIAZHUANG, SHENZHEN, SUZHOU, TIANJIN, WUHAŃ, WUXI AND XIAN.
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-2671108.
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