MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1986
+MAJOR HIGHWAYS PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE INCLUDE THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, THE UPGRADING OF CONNAUGHT ROAD, STAGE 1 OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER AND MANY OTHERS.
+FURTHERMORE, THE KCRC IS PROCEEDING WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM WHICH WHEN COMPLETED IN 1988 WILL PROVIDE A HIGHLY EFFICIENT LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM FOR THE RESIDENTS IN NORTHWESTERN NEW TERRITORIES, HE SAID.
LIAO PRAISES DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME
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THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, SAID THAT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME WAS AN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE HISTORY OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
SPEAKING AT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH SILVER AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY TODAY (MONDAY), MR LIAO SAID THE PROJECT WAS MEANINGFUL AND THOSE WHO HAD TAKEN PART HAD GAINED INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE.
THE AWARD SCHEME HAS ENABLED STUDENTS AND OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 25 TO JOIN VARIOUS TRAINING COURSES ACCORDING TO THE IR INTERESTS, POTENTIALS AND ABILITIES.
PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE GOLD, SILVER OR BRONZE AWARDS DEPENDING
ON THE IR ACHIEVEMENTS.
ADDRESSING MORE THAN 100 SILVER AWARD WINNERS, MR LIAO SAID THAT THEY SHOULD TREASURE THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS ACQUIRED FROM THE SCHEME, WHICH WOULD BENEFIT THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
+THIS YEAR IS THE SILVER JUBILEE YEAR OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME, WHICH MAKES TODAY'S GATHERING ALL THE MORE MEMORABLE,+ HE SAID.
+THERE WILL BE ANOTHER MEMORABLE DAY NEXT MONTH WHEN THE FOUNDER OF THE SCHEME, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH HIMSELF OPENS THE TRAINING CAMP NAMED AFTER HIM.
+ THE NEW TRAINING CAMP WILL PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME,+ HE ADDED.
THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS HAD GROWN FROM A MERE THOUSAND DURING ITS INCEPTION IN 1961 TO OVER 40 000 NOW, MR LIAO NOTED,
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