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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1994

"WE HOPE THAT FUNDING FOR THE FIRST BATCH OF APPLICATIONS COSTING LESS THAN $10 MILLION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN EARLY MAY," MR YOUNG SAID, ADDING THAT THOSE PROJECTS COSTING MORE THAN $10 MILLION WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL LATER.

THE FUNDING CRITERIA, MR YOUNG SAID NO PRIORITIES WOULD ON GIVEN FOR ANY PARTICULAR SECTOR OF INDUSTRY OR ANY SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY.

BE

AREA OF

ABLE то OF

"PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING SUPPORT SHOULD BE CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL INDUSTRIAL OR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT HONG KONG AND TO THE COMPETITIVENESS OF HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.

"EXAMPLES ARE THOSE WHICH AIM TO PROVIDE A COMMUNAL INDUSTRY INCREASE SUPPORT SERVICE, INTRODUCE NEW TECHNIQUES OF MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTIVITY OR ENHANCE THE INFRASTRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO INDUSTRY.

"ANOTHER CRITERION IS THAT PROJECTS SHOULD BE NON-PROFIT MAKING IN NATURE, EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY

THE IN

LONG

TERM," HE SAID.

MR YOUNG SAID THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING, WHICH WOULD IN MOST CASES TAKE THE FORM OF GRANTS, WAS A NEW INITIATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS WHICH WERE BENEFICIAL TO THE INDUSTRIAL OR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG.

ΤΟ SUBJECT

THE APPROVAL OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON THE WOULD BR GOVERNMENT'S ANNUAL ESTIMATES, A PROVISION OF $180 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THE 1994/95 FINANCIAL YEAR.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE DESIGN CONTEST TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION

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ENCOURAGE

PEOPLE TO

COMPUTER FANS ARE INVITED TO DESIGN INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE PACKAGES AND ENTER A COMPETITION TO PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.

(TUESDAY)

THAT

THE

A CPCE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, HAD BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH THE COMPUTER SOCIETY, AND SPONSORED BY AST COMPUTER.

COMPETITION, HONG KONG

PROCESS

AND

то REGISTER AS HE SUGGESTED SUCH THEMES AS URGING THE PEOPLE VOTERS,

THE ELECTION

OF IMPORTANCE THE PERFORMANCES OF ELECTED MEMBERS.

THE

MONITORING

THERE WILL BE TWO DIVISIONS SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND OPEN.

WINNERS

-

AWARDED

GIFT

THE TOP THREE

OF EACH DIVISION WILL BE COUPONS VALUED AT $10,000, $7,000 AND $5,000 RESPECTIVELY.

THERE WILL ALSO BE SIX

COUPONS.

CONSOLATION

PRIZES OF

$1,000

GIFT

/ALL ENTRIES,