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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1984

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EMPLOYERS OF DISABLED TO BE THANKED

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR RON BRIDGE, WILL PRESENT SOUVENIRS ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 12) TO 10 LOCAL EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE EMPLOYED MOST DISABLED PEOPLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE.

THE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE BANQUET ROOM, 27TH FLOOR, HOTEL PLAZA, CAUSEWAY BAY, AT 4 PM.

THE EMPLOYERS ARE AUDIOTRONICS LTD., HONG KONG SECURITY LTD., DURABLE ELECTRICAL METAL FTY. LTD., WILSON PARKING (H.K.) PTY. LTD., HUNG NIEN ELECTRONICS LTD., URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EASTERN TIME LTD., MILLIE'S HANDBAGS AND SHOES FTY. LTD., SECURITY ALLIANCE LTD., AND NATIONAL ELECTRONICS AND WATCH Co. LTD.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY,

GRANTS OFFERED FOR YOUTH PROJECTS

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YOUTH GROUPS PLANNING ANY INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS MAY APPLY FOR GRANTS FOR THE IR WORK FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT UNDER ITS +OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME+.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS AND DETAILS OF PROJECTS SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES BY MONDAY (OCTOBER 15).

EACH PARTICIPATING GROUP SHOULD AT LEAST COMPRISE SEVEN

MEMBERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 25 AND SHOULD BE SPONSORED BY EITHER A SCHOOL, A YOUTH AGENCY OR A BUSINESS ORGANISATION, HE SAID.

GROUPS WITHOUT SPONSORS MAY STILL APPLY IF THEY ARE

APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

AN APPROVED PROJECT MAY BE GIVEN A SUBSIDY OF UP TO

$4 000.

APPLICATION FORMS AND EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS MAY BE OBTAINED

FROM THE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES.

OVER $215 000 HAS BEEN GRANTED TO 86 PROJECTS, IN WHICH NEARLY 2 500 YOUNG PEOPLE TOOK PART THIS YEAR.

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