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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1986
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+WE HAVE TO BUILD, AND GO ON BUILDING, THIS GREAT CITY OF
HONG KONG HAS NO PLACE FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED AND THE
UNCOMMITTED,+ HE SAID.
SIR DAVID COMPLIMENTED EACH AWARD RECIPIENT FOR PURSUING THEIR GOALS AND DREAMS THROUGH DETERMINATION, PERSEVERANCE, GOOD FAITH AND A SPIRIT OF VENTURE.
HE ADDED THAT IN THE PROCESS THEY HAD BUILT UP SELF-CONFIDENCE AND INSPIRED THE SAME AMONG THOSE AROUND THEM IN THE SEARCH FOR EXCELLENCE.
SIR DAVID PRAISED THE LATEST PROJECT OF THE TEN OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSONS ASSOCIATION'S RECOMMENDING BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS AS A FINE EXAMPLE OF HOW TOGETHER THESE ELITES COULD CREATE AN IMPACT AND PROMOTE GOOD READING HABITS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE TO COUNTERACT THE DISTRACTIONS AND TEMPTATIONS OF A BEWILDERING SOCIETY.
+CONFIDENCE AND COMMITMENT ARE OUR WATCHWORDS AND AS THE TEN OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSONS ASSOCIATION GROWS IN STRENGTH IT WILL SERVE AS A LEADING LIGHT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF HONG KONG,+ SIR DAVID SAID.
GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR PEKING ON MONDAY *****
THE GOVERNOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE AND LADY YOUDE WILL LEAVE FOR PEKING ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 1) AS GUESTS-OF-HONOUR OF A HIGH-LEVEL ECONOMIC AND TRADE MISSION OF THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
WHILE IN PEKING, SIR EDWARD WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF TDC'S PEKING OFFICE ON DECEMBER 2 AND THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG PRODUCT EXHIBITION ON DECEMBER 3. THEY WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 5).
NOTE TO EDITORS:
SIR EDWARD AND LADY YOUDE WILL TAKE FLIGHT CA102, ETD 12.10 PM. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THEIR DEPARTURE SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM BY 11.20 AM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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