SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1986
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MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR FORM 6 STUDENTS
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GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED TO NEEDY STUDENTS WITH GOOD RESULTS IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION WISHING TO PURSUE FULL-TIME HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION STUDIES.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE OPEN ON JUNE 1 AND FORMS AVAILABLE FROM THAT DAY AT THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, 33-37 HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
THE GRANTS ARE TENABLE FOR ONE YEAR AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND THE AMOUNT FOR THIS YEAR IS ABOUT $100 PER MONTH. THE EXACT AMOUNT WOULD BE DETERMINED BY THE FINANCIAL NEED OF THE APPLICANT AND FUNDS AVAILABLE.
RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE FULL-TIME HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION STUDIES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FOR WHICH THE GRANT HAS BEEN AWARDED. STUDENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO REFUND THE AMOUNT RECEIVED IF THEY LEAVE SCHOOL BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE.
STUDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE MAINTENANCE GRANTS COMMITTEE AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS THROUGH SCHOOL HEADS NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION RESULTS THIS YEAR.
$613 000 TO TRIM UNDERGROWTH ON HONG KONG ISLAND
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ONE OF THE MANIFOLD TASKS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL IS TO ENSURE THAT THE UNDERGROWTH ON URBAN SLOPES IS CUT BACK AND KEPT TIDY -- BUT, AS WITH MANY OF THE COUNCIL'S UNNOTICED RESPONSIBILITIES, IT COSTS MONEY.
AT ITS LAST MEETING, THE URBAN COUNCIL'S TENDER BOARD APPROVED A TENDER OF $613 000 FOR THIS WORK ON HONG KONG ISLAND FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD.
A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY UNDERGROWTH ON SLOPES COULD NOT BE CUT WITH LAWN MOWERS BECAUSE THE SLOPES WERE TOO STEEP.
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