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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1981

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SCHOLARSHIP FUND SET UP FOR DISABLED STUDENTS

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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID THAT THE SHELL/ISLAND JAYCEES SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE DIS LED, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO. HONG KONG'S DETERMINATION TO INTEGRATE THE DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY.

THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS BEING SET UP WITH A DONATION OF $100 000 FROM THE SHELL COMPANY OF HONG KONG LIMITED, ONE OF THE SPONSORS OF THE TALENTS UNLIMITED+ GAMES CONTEST, AS A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS.

IT WILL BE ADMINISTERED UNDER THE EDUCATION SCHOLAR HIPS FUND OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND AIMS TO ENCOURAGE HANDICAPPED PUPILS TO BECOME ALL-ROUND, MATURE PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE AND READY TO FACE GREATER CHALLENGES ON GRADUATION.

AT A CEREMONY TODAY, MR S.J. OSMOND, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE SHELL COMPANY HANDED OVER A CHEQUE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO MR HAYE.

SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR HAYE SAID: UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF AWARD OF THIS SCHOLARSHIP, A NUMBER OF DISABLED PUPILS EACH YEAR WILL RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO OVERCOME THEIR HANDICAPS, THEIR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND FOR THEIR ENTHUL JASM AND PERSISTENCE IN ACHIEVING INTEGRATION IN THE SCHOOL SETTING.+

HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BY NO MEANS SIMPLY A MEASURE OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BECAUSE THEY ALSO SERVE SEVERAL OTHER OBJECTIVES.

THESE OBJECTIVES ARE TO RECOGNISE AND ACCEPT HANDICAPPED PUPILS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT THEIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY» AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDICAPPED PUPILS TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE TO THEIR FELLOW CLASSMATES.

TUEN MUN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITES SOLD

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ONE HUNDRED STALL SITES FOR THE TUEN MUN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WERE SOLD AT A PUBLIC AUCTION TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE HIGHEST PRICE FETCHED WAS $460 FOR A SITE SELLING FLOWERS.

THE AUCTION, ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, WAS HELD AT TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL AT TAI HING ESTATE. THE UPSET PRICE WAS $50 FOR A SITE.

THE FAIR WILL BE HELD AT TUEN MUN SAN HU! PLAYGROUND BETWEEN JANUARY 18 AND 25.

SITES FOR BOTH THE SHEUNG SHUI AND TA! PO FAIRS WILL BE PUT UP FOR AUCTION ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 21) AND TUESDAY (DECEMBER 22) RESPECTIVELY.

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