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FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1988
REVISED SCHEDULE OF STRATEGIC COMMODITIES
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A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED THAT A REVISED
SCHEDULE
OF STRATEGIC COMMODITIES WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) TO REPLACE THE EXISTING SCHEDULE WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 25 THIS YEAR.
THE SCHEDULE IS PART OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT {STRATEGIC COMMODITIES) REGULATIONS, CAP. 60. UNDER THESE REGULATIONS, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF ARTICLES SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE REQUIRE LICENCES FROM THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE.
THE EXISTING SCHEDULE CAME INTO EFFECT IN DECEMBER 1995. THE NEW SCHEDULE REVISES THE EXISTING SCHEDULE TO REFLECT ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY SINCE 1985.
THE DEPARTMENT IS INFORMING THE TRADE, BY CIRCULAR DETAILS OF THE NEW SCHEDULE.
LETTER, OF
COPIES OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (STRATEGIC COMMODITIES} REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE ORDER 1988, WHICH CONTAINS THE NEW SCHEDULE, ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE WITH THE TRADE LICENSING (NON-TEXTILES) BRANCH, TRADE DEPARTMENT, OCEAN CENTRE, 13TH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON (TELEPHONE NUMBERS 3-7222437 OR 3-7222258).
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS
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THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON STUDENT FINANCE WHICH ADMINISTERS GOVERNMENT'S SCHEME OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NERDY STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS FROM NEW STUDENTS FOR THE 1988-89 ACADEMIC YEAR.
THE SCHEME PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF A COMBINATION OF GRANTS AND LOANS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING FULL-TIME COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE CITY POLYTECHNIC 1 ONG,
OF HONG AND THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE (FOR POST-ADVANCED LEVEL STUDENTS ONLY).
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE RESIDED OR BEEN DOMICILED IN HONG KONG CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT THREE
LEAST YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THEIR APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
/PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS