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THEY ARE ALSO GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM IN MAJOR CULTURAL EVENTS, SUCH AS THE ASIAN ARTS FESTIVAL, AND DURING THE VISITS OF EMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.
CUTSTANDING DANCERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PERFORM OVERSEAS. SC FAR THEY HAVE APPEARED IN EXPO '70 IN JAPAN, THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF YOUTH ORCHESTRAS IN SCOTLAND IN 1976, TELEVISION FESTIVAL IN CYPRUS AND THE ISRAEL ARTS FESTIVAL IN 1980.
MR WONG CHI-KEUNG WAS ONE OF THESE STUDENTS. HIS PASSION FOR DANCING HAS SINCE BEEN MAINTAINED AND HE IS NOW WORKING FULL-TIME IN THE DANCING FIELD.
'CHI-KEUNG IS JUST ONE OF THE PROMISING DANCERS THAT HAVE COME TO OUR NOTICE IN THE SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL, AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE TALENTS IN THE YEARS TO COME,' SAID MRS CHIU.
HELP OFFERED FOR AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES STUDIES
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STUDENTS WISHING TO STUDY SUBJECTS RELATED TO AGRICULTURE OR THE FISHING INDUSTRY MAY APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND INTEREST-FREE LOANS.
THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMES FROM THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE AFD HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 393 CANTON ROAD IN KOWLOON.
THIS YEAR $620 000 HAS BEEN SET ASIDE TO ASSIST STUDENTS.
THE AWARDS WILL BE TENABLE AT A UNIVERSITY IN HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OR AN ACCEPTABLE OVERSEAS INSTITUTION.
CANDIDATES SHOULD BE HONG KONG RESIDENTS, PREFERABLY UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE AND STUDENTS WHO MAY BE EXPECTED TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO EITHER AGRICULTURAL OR FISHERIES INDUSTRIES OR THE IR MARKETING IN HONG KONG ON QUALIFICATION.
THESE STUDENTS SHOULD NORMALLY STUDY COURSES APPROVED BY TRUSTEES OF THESE FUNDS, SUCH AS AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY SCIENCE FISHERY SCIENCE, MARINE BIOLOGY, NAVAL ARCHITECTURE OR ANY APPLIED SCIENCE RELEVANT TO LOCAL AGRICULTURE OR FISHERIES OR THIER MARKETING INDUSTRIES.
APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO OPEN TO PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES AS WELL AS MARKETING INDUSTRIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND DEPENDENTS WHO WISH TO PURSUE FURTHER EDUCATION OR TRAINING IN ANY SUBJECT APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUNDS.
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TERTIARY EDUCATION WILL CLOSE ON JULY 13. WHILE THOSE FROM THE SECONDARY STUDENTS WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 20.