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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1987

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YOUTH SCHEME EXPANDING

FOR OVER 20 YEARS, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME HAS PROVIDED YOUNG PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WITH AN INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO GROOM THEIR PERSONALITY, INTEGRITY AND SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL AS TO FULLY DEVELOP THEIR ABILITY AND POTENTIALS, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE 44TH SILVER AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TRAINING CAMP, MRS WONG SAID THAT THROUGH TAKING PART IN A SERIES OF CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES, THE YOUNG PEOPLE COULD SERVE THE COMMUNITY, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS.

"MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE TAKING PART IN THE SCHEME AND NOW THERE ARE ABOUT 39,000 PARTICIPANTS, AS COMPARED WITH 250 IN 1961, REPRESENTING AN EXCITING INCREASE.

"AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE SCHEME HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXPANDING THE IMPROVEMENT IN ITS TRAINING FACILITIES SUCH AS THE TRAINING IS A GREAT ASSET TO FUTURE OUTDOOR TRAINING FACILITIES, SHE SAID.

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MRS WONG CONGRATULATED THOSE WHO RECEIVED THE SILVER AWARD FOR BRAVELY FACING UP TO EVERY CHALLENGE AND FOR HAVING PERSEVERED TO THE END.

SHE WISHED THEM SUCCESS IN MEETING THEIR NEXT CHALLENGE GOLD AWARD OF THE SCHEME.

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MRS WONG ALSO COMMENDED ALL THOSE WHO WORKED HARD ΤΟ PROMOTE THE SCHEME.

VOTERS URGED TO REGISTER IMMEDIATELY

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TODAY SO THAT

CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, (MONDAY) URGED RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP AS VOTERS IMMEDIATELY THEY COULD VOTE IN NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.

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SPEAKING AT A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY IN YOUR DISTRICT' EXHIBITION QUIZ, MR LAM SAID THEY SHOULD OF THE LAST THREE DAYS OF THE CAMPAIGN AND REGISTER BEFORE (SEPTEMBER 30) EITHER AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRES OR AT A TEMPORARY REGISTRATION COUNTER AT MTR STATION.

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HE SAID