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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1987
FUNDS FOR TAI PO SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
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ABOUT $270 000 WILL BE SPENT ON THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN TAI PO, CHAIRMAN OF THE NEWLY-FORMED TAI PO DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE 1987, MR HO YUNG-SANG, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
MR HO ALSO INVITED LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO APPLY FOR FUND TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES THIS SUMMER FOR YOUTHS AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 25.
HE ADDED THAT ABOUT $140 000 WOULD COME FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD FUND AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WHILE THE REMAINDER WOULD BE FROM LOCAL DONATIONS.
MR HO SAID LETTERS WOULD SOON BE SENT TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO ENCOURAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMME.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT 1 TING KOK ROAD. COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE BY MAY 15.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6577111 EXTENSION 244.
LAUNCHING OF AIDS PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
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THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE NEXT TUESDAY (APRIL 21) TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCHING OF A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON AIDS.
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ON AIDS, DR S.H. LEE, CONSULTANT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, DR E.K. YEOH, AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES (PUBLICITY), MR PETER MOSS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AT 3 PM ON TUESDAY AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
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