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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1992
BUSY SCHEDULE FOR THE PRINCE
THE PRINCE OF WALES BEGAN HIS SECOND DAY OF VISIT IN HONG KONG BY PRESENTING PRIZES TO THE WINNERS OF THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS SCHEME 1992 AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE THIS MORNING (FRIDAY).
THE PRINCE PRESENTED AWARDS TO 18 STUDENTS FROM THREE SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND THREE PRIMARY SCHOOLS, WHO WON IN THE AWARDS SCHEME JOINTLY ORGANISED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
AFTER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, HE THEN WENT TO HMS TAMAR ΤΟ INAUGURATE THE NAVY DAYS.
THE EVENT, WHICH WILL LAST UNTIL TOMORROW, TO BE HELD AT HMS TAMAR BEFORE THE NAVY MOVES TO NEXT YEAR. VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS ARE OFFERED.
WILL BE THE LAST STONECUTTERS ISLAND
AFTER DOTTING THE EYES AND MOUTH OF A LION AND DECLARING THE OPENING OF THE NAVY DAYS, THE PRINCE THEN TOURED VARIOUS STALLS ON DISPLAY AND MET SOME SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
HE ALSO VIEWED PARACHUTE JUMP BY THE FLYING DRAGONS AND FLYPAST OF HELICOPTERS BY 28 SQUADRON AND 660 SQUADRON.
IN THE AFTERNOON, HE WENT TO THE LI PO CHUN UNITED WORLD COLLEGE IN SHA TIN.
IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGE, THE PRINCE UNVEILED THE PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE COLLEGE.
THE COLLEGE IS MAINLY FUNDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND THE LI PO CHUN CHARITABLE TRUST FUND, IT ACCEPTED ITS FIRST STUDENTS AT THE START OF THE PRESENT ACADEMIC YEAR AND IS THE EIGHTH AND NEWEST OF THE COLLEGES PROVIDING A TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME.
THE PRINCE ENDED HIS VISIT WITH A TOUR OF THE COLLEGE.
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A BILL SEEKING TO ENABLE THE SETTING UP OF TRADING FUNDS TO FINANCE THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT SERVICES WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EFFICIENCY UNIT SAID UNDER THE BILL, TRADING FUNDS WOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN CERTAIN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC ON A SELF-FINANCING BASIS.
THESE DEPARTMENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO OPERATE MORE LIKE BUSINESSES AND TO PROVIDE A GOOD STANDARD OF SERVICES, WHILE AIMING TO BREAK EVEN WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME.
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