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SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1987

THE YEARBOOK IS PRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND IS PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER. THE CHINESE VERSION IS PRODUCED BY THE CHINESE LANGUAGE DIVISION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH.

THE END-PAPER MAP IS PRODUCED BY THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.

PRICED AT $35, IT WILL BE ON SALE FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, HONG KONG, AND SHORTLY AT LEADING BOOKSTORES.

YOUTH PROJECTS TO HELP THE HOMELESS ****

PROJECTS AIMING TO SERVE THE HOMELESS, SUCH AS STREET SLEEPERS, WILL BE ACCORDED PRIORITY CONSIDERATION IN THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME THIS YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WEL! RE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT OTHER PROJECTS ALSO TO RECEIVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WOULD BE THOSE FOR SINGLE PARENTS, DEPRIVED CHILDREN, THE DISABLED, THE FLDERLY OR FAMILIES IN DEPRIVED AREAS.

+THE DECISION TO GIVE SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO THESE PROJECTS HAS BEEN TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE UNITED NATIONS' DESIGNATION OF 1987 AS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS AND ALSO IN LINE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME WHICH IS 'SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY WITH YOUR IDEAS',+ HE SAID.

MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE SCHEME OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTHS TO BROADEN THEIR SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, TO ACHIEVE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY, AND TO ATTAIN SATISFACTION IN PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CARRYING OUT INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR SUBSIDIES TO FUND THE PROJECTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL WORK OFFICERS (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY).

THE APPLICATIONS, TOGETHER WITH DETAILED PROPOSALS SHOULD REACH THE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICE BEFORE MAY 1, 1987.

ALL PROJECTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE JANUARY 15, 1988.

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, DISCRETION MAY BE GIVEN TO ALLOW FOR SOME MEMBERS TO EXCEED THE AGE LIMIT TO UP TO 30.

/GROUPS