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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1992

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IT IS ALSO MEANT TO RECOGNISE ACHIEVEMENTS GROUPS AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER.

OF SMALL YOUTH

"ANOTHER OBJECTIVE IS TO FOSTER CO-OPERATION AND EXCHANGE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE," HE SAID.

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FOR 1992/93, PRIORITY WILL BE PLACED ON YOUTH GROUPS ACTIVE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

YOUTH GROUPS IN HONG KONG HAVE WON THE AWARDS SEVERAL TIMES IN RUN THE PAST. THIS YEAR THE AWARD WENT TO THE LINNAM SERVICE PROJECT BY THE CARITAS ABERDEEN COMMUNITY CENTRE.

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THE WINNING PROJECT TEAM WILL BE GRANTED 1,000 POUNDS STERLING TO ENABLE THEM TO FURTHER THEIR WORK. EACH MEMBER OF THE TEAM WILL GIVEN MEDALLIONS AND CERTIFICATES.

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REPRESENT PROJECTS SELECTED ADJUDICATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS PANEL YOUTH PROGRAMME IN MAY NEXT YEAR.

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WILL HONG OF THE COMMONWEALTH

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THE PANEL WILL SELECT UP TO FIVE PROJECTS FROM AMONG ALL NOMINATIONS MADE BY COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES.

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NOMINATIONS, TO BE SUPPORTED BY PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS,

SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 REACH THE YOUTH DIVISION, CNTA, 31ST FLOOR, HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15 THIS YEAR.

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ENQUIRIES ON THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE ON TEL 835 1371.

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FOREIGN WORKERS TOLD OF THEIR RIGHTS

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MORE THAN 450 FOREIGN WORKERS SO FAR HAVE BEEN TOLD OF THEIR STATUTORY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DURING BRIEFING SESSIONS ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

"THE BRIEFING SESSIONS ARE LINED UP AS FOREIGN WORKERS HAVE BEGUN TO ARRIVE UNDER THE CURRENT GENERAL

IMPORTATION LABOUR SCHEME, SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER, MRS JENNY CHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY),

NOTING THAT THE SESSIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN BOTH CANTONESE AND PUTONGHUA, AND NO PRIOR ENROLMENT IS NECESSARY, MRS

SAID: CHAN "FOREIGN WORKERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE SESSION UPON THEIR ARRIVAL.

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"EMPLOYERS SHOULD MAKE SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORKERS TO ATTEND, SHE SAID.

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SESSIONS,

LABOUR

MRS CHAN POINTED OUT THAT DURING THESE OFFICERS EXPLAIN TO THE WORKERS THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND THE TERMS OF THE STANDARD CONTRACT.

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