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MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1992

HE ALSO THANKED THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS ENDORSEMENT OF THE CREATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

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"IT IS ENTIRELY DUE TO YOUR PERSONAL PRESTIGE, POPULARITY RESPECT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT THE FUND HAS REACHED THE SIZE IT IS TODAY,' HE SAID.

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SIR Q.W. ALSO URGED THE PUBLIC TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND.

"DONATIONS BY CHEQUE PAYABLE TO "SECRETARY INCORPORATED - LORD WILSON UNITED WORLD COLLEGES MAY BE MADE TO THE TRUST FUNDS SECTION OF TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION," HE SAID.

FOR HOME AFFAIRS SCHOLARSHIP FUND" THE CITY AND NEW

OVER A MILLION YOUTHS TO TAKE PART IN SUMMER ACTIVITIES

MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THIS SUMMER THAT WILL GIVE THEM FUN AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, MR PETER LEE, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, MR LEE SAID ABOUT 13,000 PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES HAD BEEN PLANNED BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER.

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IN LINE WITH THE THEME "SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY' 1 THE COMMITTEE, THROUGH FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS, HAD ENCOURAGED PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS TO ORGANISE SOCIAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, AND AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING THEM WITH ENJOYABLE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 10-DAY 18-DAY COURSES AT THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL TO ATTRACT VOLUNTEER YOUNGSTERS TO TAKE PART IN PLANNING AND PROMOTING SUMMER ACTIVITIES.

"THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED TO THOSE YOUNGSTERS WHO HAVE DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN PROMOTING SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES WHILE WORKING AS VOLUNTEERS," MR LEE SAID.

EXPENDITURE FOR THE SUMMER ACTIVITIES IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT $35 MILLION. THEY WILL BE MET BY A DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AMOUNTING TO $12.7 MILLION AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DISTRICT BOARDS AND PRIVATE BODIES.

ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE, MR LEE THANKED THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUPPORT SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PROGRAMME IN 1969.

THE ASSISTANT INFORMATION SECRETARY OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MR WILSON CHENG, SAID THE JOCKEY CLUB STRONGLY SUPPORTED THE PROGRAMME NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT OFFERED VARIOUS TYPES OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO YOUTH IN SUMMER, BUT ALSO BECAUSE IT SERVED TO PROMOTE A SPIRIT OF VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AMONG THE YOUNGER GENERATION

SPIRIT THAT THE CLUB CHERISHED DEARLY.

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