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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1986

MAXIMUM SUBSIDY FOR AN APPROVED PROJECT IS $4 500.

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

GROUPS WITHOUT SPONSORS MAY ALSO APPLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY) OF THEIR DISTRICT.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES.

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+.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA WILL INCLUDE THE EXTENT OF YOUTH INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, THE EXTENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT, FEASIBILITY OF THE PROJECT AND OPTIMUM USE OF RESOURCES AND INNOVATION.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES.

CIVIC EDUCATION GROUP PROMOTES COURTESY *****

THE KOWLOON CITY COURTESY CAMPAIGN WAS IN FULL SWING TODAY (SATURDAY) AS OVER 2 000 RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN COURTESY ACTIVITIES DURING THE COURTESY DAY+ IN THE DISTRICT.

THE COURTESY ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED BY CONTESTANTS IN THE +OUTSTANDING COURTESY ACTIVITIES COMPETITION+ ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S CIVIC EDUCATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE.

THEY INCLUDED EXHIBITIONS OF COURTESY DIARIES BY COURTESY AMBASSADORS, A CARNIVAL, GAMES STALLS, VIDEO SHOWS, A TOUR BY YOUNG PEOPLE ON BOARD AN OPEN TOP DOUBLE-DECKER BUS, AND MANY OTHERS.

THE ACTIVITIES WERE ADJUDICATED BY A PANEL COMPRISING MEMBERS OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR WU SHING-SHUN, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROGRAMME SUB-COMMITTEE, MR WONG WING-PIU, WERE AMONG THOSE PRESENT.

THE MESSAGE OF COURTESY WAS ALSO SPREAD THROUGH THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF FIVE DISC JOCKEYS FROM RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.

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