An annual award presentation ceremony and variety show were held at City Hall in celebration of the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund's 10th anniversary.
The fund has supported more than 6,000 students since it was set up in 1987.
More than 560 scholars and fellows have completed their studies and are now working in Hong Kong in different fields, contributing to the well being and development of the territory.
The fund has disbursed a total of $12.6 million in the 1996-97 academic year.
Lady Pamela Youde presented 885 students with awards. These awards comprised 12 for overseas studies; four medals for students who obtained outstanding results in public examinations; 17 awards for disabled students; 89 scholarships for diploma and undergraduate students; 41 fellowships for post-graduate students and 691 prizes for senior secondary school students.
Guests included Board of Trustees member John Chan Cho-chak and fund council chairman Ronald Arculli.
