2008-07-14 19:14 The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, today (July 14) met 19 fight crime ambassadors at Government House to wish them a smooth and rewarding trip to Australia next week. The young ambassadors are the winners of the secondary school, post secondary school and youth service agency categories of the "Hang Seng Bank - Help the Police Fight Youth Crime Competition 2008". They will leave for Australia on July 22, and call on police departments, schools and youth organisations in Sydney and Melbourne during their eight-day trip. Praising them for their outstanding performance in the competition, Mr Tsang said that they had shown brilliant leadership and analytical skills. The theme of this year's competition was "Combating Psychotropic Drug Abuse Among Young People". He appealed to the community to take part in the fight against youth crime to make it more successful and achieve better results. For example, families could encourage young people to fight crime, and social organisations could organise activities for the community. He also congratulated the 19 fight crime ambassadors and reminded them to shine for Hong Kong. "I wish you a rewarding trip to Australia. You should shine not only for yourselves or your schools but also for Hong Kong. You should illustrate Hong Kong's vibrancy, youngsters' moral values and our determination to do our best," he said. Commissioner of Police, Mr Tang King-shing, joined the ambassadors for lunch before accompanying them to meet the Chief Executive. The biennial "Hang Seng Bank - Help the Police Fight Youth Crime Competition" was organised by the Police with sponsorship from Hang Seng Bank. Featuring web games, essay writing, tests in leadership skills and project presentations in youth crime, it was aimed at fostering a healthy lifestyle among youngsters, heightening their awareness of crime prevention and encouraging them to help Police fight youth crime. A record number of more than 130,000 entries were received this year. |