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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1992

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SPEAKING AT THE AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND, SAID SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE OYS IN 1974, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAD FUNDED MORE THAN 1,600 PROJECTS.

"OVER 48,000 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SCHEME AND OVER TWO MILLION PEOPLE HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THE WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICE PROJECTS CONDUCTED UNDER THE SCHEME, HE SAID.

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MR CARTLAND ALSO POINTED OUT THAT DURING THE PAST YEAR, A RECORD NUMBER OF 135 YOUTH GROUPS HAD BEEN GRANTED A TOTAL OF $650,000 TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PLANNED SERVICE PROJECTS.

THE OYS ENCOURAGES YOUTH GROUPS TO DESIGN PROJECTS CONDUCIVE TO THEIR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

GRANTS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SCHEME TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THEY DESIGNED AND THROUGH WHICH TO DEVELOP THEIR ORGANISING ABILITIES AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL.

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"THE RESULTS CAN BE SEEN IN THE EXHIBITION HERE TODAY, MR CARTLAND SAID.

THE PROJECTS ON DISPLAY REFLECTED YOUNG PEOPLE'S CREATIVITY, LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, VOLUNTARY SPIRIT AND COMMUNITY CARE.

BUILDING MANAGEMENT SEMINAR FOR SOUTHERN RESIDENTS

BUILDING

SOUTHERN RESIDENTS WILL BE BRIEFED BY LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS AT A SEMINAR ON MONDAY (JANUARY 27) ON HOW TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS IN UPKEEPING THEIR PROPERTIES.

THE "BUILDING MANAGEMENT" SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE'S CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, 7-11 NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN CENTRE.

FLAT OWNERS, LOCAL RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS CORPORATIONS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. ADMISSION IS FREE.

A HOUSING MANAGER OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR CHAN YING-WAI, WILL SPEAK ON THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.

HE WILL FOCUS ON SUCH PRACTICAL TOPICS AS MANAGEMENT FEES, COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN FLAT OWNERS AGENTS, WATCHMEN AND BUILDING REPAIRS.

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