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SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1987

FACING STRONG COMPETITION FROM 20 FELLOW STUDENTS FROM 16 COUNTRIES. MR WAI WAS RECENTLY SELECTED FOR THE OUTSTANDING FELLOWSHIP STUDENT AWARD BY THE FEDERATION, WHICH CONSISTS OF MEMBERS FROM MORE THAN 500 GOVERNMENTS, COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.

+MR WAI HAS BROUGHT GREAT CREDIT ON HIMSELF, THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT AND THE INTERNATIONAL ROAD FEDERATION, THE DIRECTOR OF HIG WAYS, MR HAROLD BEATON, SAID AFTER PRESENTING THE AWARD TO HIM ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANISATION.

SINCE JOINING THE GOVERNMENT IN 1977 MR WAI HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS.

ANOTHER HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT ENGINEER, MR HEUNG YUK-SAI, WAS ALSO AWARDED A FELLOWSHIP BY THE FEDERATION LAST YEAR AND IS NOW STUDYING AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SOCIAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES

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RESIDENTS ORGANISATIONS AND LOCAL BODIES IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT CAN APPLY FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS THROUGH THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE TO SPONSOR SOCIAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES.

OUT OF $73 000 ALLOCATED FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD THIS YEAR, THE COMMITTEE HAS SET ASIDE $35 000 FOR GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND FOR ITS OWN AD HOC PROJECTS.

THE REMAINING FUNDS WILL BE SPENT ON ORGANISING THE DISTRICT'S SOCIAL SERVICES AWARD SCHEME, THE COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY, SEA TRIPS FOR HANDICAPPED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN, AND PUBLISHING A DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT.

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS SHOULD REACH THE COMMITTEE SECRETARY AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE EACH COMMITTEE MEETING AND LATE APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR MEETINGS IN 1987-88 ARE JUNE 8, AUGUST 10, SEPTEMBER 28, NOVEMBER 23 AND JANUARY 18.

EACH APPLICATION WILL BE STUDIED CAREFULLY BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER THE PROJECT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED AND THE APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO BE GRANTED.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.

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