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SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1986
APPLICANTS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO FIND SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO MEET SUCH EXPENSES.
APPLICANTS MUST BE BETWEEN 16 AND 18 OF AGE BY SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR AND IN POSSESSION OF A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION WITH AT LEAST FIVE SUBJECTS AT GRADE C OR ABOVE INCLUDING GOOD RESULTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR GCE EQUIVALENT.
STUDENTS WHO CONSIDER THAT THEY STAND A GOOD CHANCE OF OBTAINING SIMILAR RESULTS IN THE 1986 HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION MAY ALSO APPLY.
APPLICATION FORMS, AVAILABLE AT THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, 33-37 HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, MUST BE RETURNED THROUGH SCHOOL HEADS BY APRIL 11.
MONG KOK LANDMARK TO BE OPENED TOMORROW
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THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD LANDMARK, WHICH BEARS THE DISTRICT BOARD LOGO ON A SIX-METRE TALL CIRCULAR COLUMN, WILL BE OPENED BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, TOMORROW (MONDAY).
BUILT ON A LARGE LANDSCAPED TRAFFIC ISLAND AT THE INTERSECTION OF LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD, IT IS FLANKED BY FLOWER BEDS AND PLANTERS.
THE DISTRICT BOARD LOGO HAS BEEN AFFIXED TO THE COLUMN ON FOUR SIDES NEAR THE TOP AND CAN BE SEEN FROM A DISTANCE. THE COLUMN IS COATED WITH BEIGE COLOURED MARBLE SLATS WHILE THE LOGOS ARE MADE OF REDDISH BROWN MARBLE.
+ THE LANDMARK IS A SYMBOL TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL RESIDENTS' IDENTITY WITH THE DISTRICT AND TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF BELONGING IN THE COMMUNITY, A SPOKESMAN FOR DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT SAID.
THE PROJECT COSTS $132 000 WITH $50 000 SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION AND $82 000 ALLOCATED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
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