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SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 1980
NOMINATIONS CLOSE NEXT THURSDAY (APRIL 17). ALL NOMINATION FORMS SHOULD BE SENT TO LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICES BEFORE 4 PM ON THAT DATE. LATE RETURNS WILL BE CONSIDERED INVALID.
ELECTIONS OF SPECIAL COUNCILLORS WILL TAKE PLACE ON MAY 15 AT THE HEUNG YEE KUK OFFICE, 47 CUMBERLAND ROAD, KOWLOON TONG, STARTING AT 9 AM FOR TAI PO DISTRICT- 11.30 AM FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT- AND 3 PM FOR YUEN LONG DISTRICT.
NINETY-ONE ELECTORS CONSISTING OF THE CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF ALL RURAL COMMITTEES AND THE 22 NEW TERRITORIES UNOFFICIAL JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR CANDIDATES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.
THE ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD BY SECRET BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HEUNG YEE KUK ORDINANCE,
THE RETURNING OFFICER IS SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WHO WILL BE ASSISTED BY STAFF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
BEFORE THE ELECTIONS, VOTING PROCEDURES WILL BE EXPLAINED BY MR AKERS-JONES, WHO WILL ANNOUNCE RESULTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VOTES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND COUNTED.
ELECTIONS OF A CHAIRMAN, TWO VICE-CHAIRMEN AND 15 ORDINARY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE NEW TERM WILL BE HELD ON MAY 29.
INTEREST FREE LOANS AVAILABLE TO POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS SET ASIDE MORE THAN $53.8 MILLION IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR TO HELP NEEDY STUDENTS AT THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, POLYTECHNIC AND APPROVED POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES.
INTEREST FREE LOANS UP TO $5 400 A YEAR ARE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES IN MEETING LIVING AND PERSONAL EXPENSES.
SUCH LOANS AND OUTRIGHT GRANTS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS OF BOTH UNIVERSITIES SINCE 1969. A SIMILAR SCHEME FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS AT THE THEN NEWLY OPENED POLYTECHNIC WAS INTRODUCED IN 1976.
IN SETTING UP THE ASSISTANCE SCHEMES, THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS WERE THAT
* NO STUDENT WHO IS OFFERED A PLACE IN THE HIGHER INSTITUTES OF EDUCATION SHOULD BE UNABLE TO ACCEPT FOR LACK OF MEANS=
* ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE ON THE BASIS OF NEED, NOT ACADEMIC
MERIT- AND
* THE LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE SHOULD IN ALL CASES BE ADEQUATE TO
MEET ALL REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE STUDENT, HAVING REGARD TO HIS OTHER SOURCES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
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