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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1987

DURING THE MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN, EXHIBITIONS AND SEMINARS WERK HELD TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPT OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT.

OTHER SPEAKERS AT TODAY'S SYMPOSIUM WERE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR FRANKIE LUI; LECTURER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MISS LEUNG WAI-TUNG; CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG HOUSING AFFAIRS ASSOCIATION, MR LEE ON: PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS, MR FRANCIS LAU; AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INSTITUTE OF HOUSING, MISS LORETTA HO.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR JACKIE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE SYMPOSIUM.

CHAN, ALSO SPOKE AT THE

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APPLY NOW FOR YOUTH SCHEME GRANTS

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED YOUTH GROUPS SEEKING GRANTS UNDER THE "OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME" (OYS) TO APPLY NOW.

APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS AND DETAILED PROJECT PROPOSALS SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES BY AUGUST 15, 1987.

THE OYS, FIRST LAUNCHED BY THE SWD IN 1974, WILL BE CO-SPONSORED BY THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

THE SCHEME OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH GROUPS TO IMPLEMENT SERVICE PROJECTS, TO BENEFIT BOTH THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

PROJECTS AIMING ΤΟ HELP THE HOMELES9 IN RESPONSE ΤΟ THE DESIGNATION OF 1987 BY THE UNITED NATIONS AS THE "INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS" WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.

WITH YOUTH GROUPS

PROJECTS ADOPTING THE GENERAL THEME OF SHOWING CONCERN FOR OR SERVING THE HOMELESS INCLUDING STREET SLEEPERS,

WHO LIVE THOSE

IN INADEQUATE HOUSING, SUCH AS THE BEDSPACE APARTMENT, TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS OR SQUATTER AREAS MAY BE SPONSORED.

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MAXIMUM SUBSIDY FOR AN APPROVED PROJECT IS $4,500.

ON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS, EACH DISTRICT WILL

PROJECT TO COMPETE FOR THE HONG

OUTSTANDING

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME AWARD".

SELECT ITS KONG

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