SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1993
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* MISS YU CHING-SUET OF MARYKNOLL FATHER'S SCHOOL WHO
SCORED FOUR A'S IN THE HONG KONG ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION (ARTS STREAM).
THE COUNCIL HAS ALSO SPONSORED THE YOUNG FRIENDS OF HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL FOR THE SECOND YEAR. THIS PROJECT INCREASES SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' EXPOSURE TO THE PERFORMING ARTS AND OVER 4,000 STUDENTS HAVE BENEFITED.
THIRTY-ONE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE LOCAL SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS, AT $30,000 EACH AND 80 UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA STUDENTS AWARDED THE LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS $12,000.
A SUM OF $180,000 HAS BEEN EXPENDED ON THE AWARD SCHEME THE DISABLED STUDENTS, UNDER WHICH EIGHT STUDENTS HAVE BENEFITED.
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MR ARCULLI ANNOUNCED THAT TWO NEW INITIATIVES WOULD BE INTRODUCED NEXT YEAR TO EXPAND THE AWARD SCHEME FOR DISABLED STUDENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF STUDY AIDS TO COVER HONG KONG STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD, AND ΤΟ INSTITUTE AN OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP EXCLUSIVELY FOR DISABLED STUDENTS.
THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL PUND HAS SINCE ITS INCEPTION SUPPORTED MORE THAN 4,000 HONG KONG STUDENTS UNDER ITS MAJOR AWARDS SCHEMES.
"WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO SEE THE FRUIT OF OUR EFFORTS. MORE THAN 300 SCHOLARS AND FELLOWS HAVE NOW COMPLETED THEIR STUDIES AND ARE NOW WORKING IN HONG KONG IN DIFFERENT FIELDS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE WELLBEING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY MR ARCULLI SAID.
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A FORUM TO STUDY THE FINDINGS OF TWO GENERAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS HUMAN RIGHTS WELL (MARCH 11).
LATEST SURVEYS ON THE BE HELD NEXT THURSDAY
THE FORUM IS ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THESE BASIC RIGHTS.
IT WILL BE HELD AT 4.30 PM AT MEETING ROOMS 406 AND 407 OF THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE, 1 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS WILL PRESENT A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON ITS SURVEY "YOUTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS".
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THE OCEAN JAYCEES ON HONG KONG JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE TABLED.
THE TELEPHONE POLL WAS NOVEMBER 17 LAST YEAR.
CONDUCTED BETWEEN OCTOBER t AND
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