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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1987

FOR

THE

AWARDS MUST SATISFY

CANDIDATES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED CERTAIN LANGUAGE, HEALTH AND IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS.

APPLICATION FORMS AND

OTHER DETAILS RELATED то THE

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON 5TH FLOOR,

ROOM 530, 33-37 HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.

APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO RETURN THEIR COMPLETED FORMS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE OFFICE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30.

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DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS

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A TWO-MONTH DISTRICT FESTIVAL OFFERING A HOST OF ACTIVITIES FOR YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS WILL BE LAUNCHED ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 11).

THE FESTIVAL WILL BE KICKED OFF BY A SWITCH-ON CEREMONY OF LIGHTS AT THE PARK LANE BOULEVARD WHILE A TV SPECIAL FEATURING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISTRICT WILL BE BROADCAST ON TVB JADE AT 10.05 PM.

ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (TUESDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR YIP WAH, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, SAID THE SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL. WAS TO STRENGTHEN DISTRICT IDENTITY AND TO ENHANCE PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS AMONG RESIDENTS.

MORE THAN 60 EVENTS OF A WIDE VARIETY WILL BE HELD FESTIVAL, CATERING TO THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN THE HE SAID.

DURING THE

COMMUNITY,

FOR THE

THEY INCLUDE CHINESE OPERA, VARIETY SHOW, ACTIVITIES ELDERLY, CARNIVALS, TELEMATCH, ART EXHIBITIONS AND COOKING COMPETITION.

SPECIALLY

OTHER THAN RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMES, THERE ARE EVENTS DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE RESIDENTS' CONCERN AND INTEREST IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR YIP SAID.

AMONG THEM ARE SEMINARS, QUESTIONNAIRES ON CIVIC KNOWLEDGE DISTRICT MATTERS AND A SUGGESTION SCHEME THROUGH WHICH RESIDENTS EXPRESS VIEWS ON WAYS то IMPROVE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND MATTERS AFFECTING THEIR DAILY LIFE.

AND

CAN

ON

/ANOTHER PROGRAMME