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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1985

ALSO TAKING PART IN THE TOP-LEVEL BRIEFING SESSION WERE MR A.L. PURVES, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF

ADMINISTRATION, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF ENVIRONMENT AND RECREATION, AND MRS HELEN YU, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT.

LATER THE NEW COUNCILLORS TOOK PART IN AN ENTHUSIASTIC QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION WITH MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S DIRECTORATE.

THE FIVE NEW COUNCILLORS, ELECTED ON MARCH 6, WILL TAKE UP THEIR SEATS FROM APRIL 1. THEY ARE MISSES CHEUNG WAI-PING AND FOK PUI-YEE, AND MESSRS CHAN KWOK-MING, CHOW WAI-KEUNG AND MAN SAI-CHEONG.

APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS

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YOUTH GROUPS PLANNING INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT. CAN APPLY FOR GRANTS UNDER THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHE ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

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THE SCHEME OFFERS YOUTHS THE CHANCE TO BROADEN THEIR KNOWL AND EXPERIENCE, TO ACHIEVE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT PEOPLE THE COMMUNITY, AND TO BE ABLE TO ATTAIN THE NECESSARY SATISFACTI). FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

IT ALSO ENABLES YOUNG PEOPLE TO REALISE THE IR PLANNED PROJECT. WHICH ARE CONDUCIVE TO THE IR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

MAXIMUM SUBSIDY FOR AN APPROVED PROJECT IS $4 500.

ON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS, EACH DISTRICT WILL SELECT ITS MOST OUTSTANDING PROJECT TO COMPETE FOR THE HONG KONG +BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME AWARD+.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S

WORK OFFICES (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY).

APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS AND DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSALS SHOULD REACH THE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES BEFORE MAY 15.

ALL PROJECTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30,

EACH PARTICIPATING GROUP SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST SEVEN MEN BEK. AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25, AND SHOULD BE SPONSORED BY A SCHOOL, YouTi AGENCY OR BUSINESS ORGANISATION,

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