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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1935

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG LEADERS

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THREE YOUTH LEADERS HAVE BEEN AWARDED OUTWARD BOUND DIPLOMA COURSES SCHOLARSHIPS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE 1984 SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

THE THREE WERE CHOSEN FOR THE JOCKEY CLUB OUTWARD BOUND SCHOLARSHIPS FROM A TOTAL OF 22 NOMINATIONS BY THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

MISS KATHLEEN WONG, A 22-YEAR-OLD ESTATE AGENT, WAS GIVEN THE HIGHEST MARK BY THE SELECTION PANEL FOR ORGANISING NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT JUNIOR POLICE CALL.

MR KWOK WING-CHOW, A 25-YEAR-OLD FIREMAN, WAS AWARDED THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR ORGANISING AN EXPEDITION COURSE FOR YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME.

THE THIRD WINNER MR TANG SAI-PUN, A 20-YEAR-OLD STUDENT, WAS CHOSEN FOR HIS EFFORTS IN ORGANISING A MAJOR CAMPING EXPEDITION IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

THE TRIO WILL UNDERGO AN 18-DAY OUTWARD BOUND DIPLOMA COURSE, WHICH INCLUDES A SAILING TRIP ON THE JI FUNG. OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE COURSE INCLUDE NAVIGATION, SMALL BOAT SAILING EXPEDITIONS, CANOEING, SWIMMING, INITIATIVE GAMES, FIRST AID TRAINING AND WALKING AND CAMPING EXPEDITIONS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A CEREMONY FOR THE AWARD OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE THREE YOUTH LEADERS WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 24 (THURSDAY) AT 3 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF THE WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON ROAD, HARBOUR CITY,

THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME POLICY COMMITTEË.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

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