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SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1974.

GOVERNOR TO PRESENT DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S GOLD AWARDS

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL PRESENT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S GOLD AWARD TO 29 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON MUNDAY CHAY 60 EVENING.

THE RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD HAVE DEVOTED THEIR SPARE TIME TO WORTHWHILE PROJECTS ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS FIRST AID, SOCIAL WORK, ORGANISING TRAINING FOR SCOUT GROUPS, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, WORK CAMPS, TREKKING AND HIKING, AND FINANCE.

DURING THE CEREMONY, MR. PETER NG, URBAN COUNCILLOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD HONG KONG COMMITTEE, WILL GIVE AN OPENING ADDRESS. AFTER WHICH SIR MURRAY WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES TO THE 29 RECIPIENTS.

A RECEPTION WILL BE HELD AFTER THE PRESENTATION.

THE MUCH COVETED GOLD AWARD IS THE HIGHEST AWARD IN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME WHICH IN ESSENCE IS AN INTRODUCTION TO PURPOSEFUL LEISURE, AND A PERSONAL CHALLENGE TO YOUTHS TO MEASURE THEMSELVES AGAINST THE STANDARDS SET FOR EACH LEVEL OF THE AWARD.

THE MINIMUM ENTRY AGE TO THE SCHEME IS 16. THE MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE WAS EXTENDED LAST YEAR TO ALLOW HORE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN THE SCHEME. THE LATEST DATE FOR ENTRY IS NOW THE 23RD BIRTHDAY OF A CANDIDATE, AND HE WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE THE AWARD REQUIREMENT BY HIS 25TH BIRTHDAY.

CANDIDATES FOR THE THREE LEVELS OF AWARDS - BRONZE, SILVER "AND GULD - HAVE TO UNDERGO A SERIES OF EXERCISES ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS SET IN THE SCHEME) BEFORE THEY CAN QUALIFY FOR THE AWARDS..

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED SPECIAL LAPEL BADGES WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CEREMONY. THEY ARE REQUESTED TO MEET GIS OFFICERS AT THE GUARD ROOM OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE NOT LATER THAN 5 P.M. ON MONDAY.

THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE THE BADGES, BUT WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT THE CEREMONY MAY DO SO THROUGH THE ASIA PHOTO SUPPLY LTD. IN HANG CHEONG BUILDING, TEL: 5-236429.

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