FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1988
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FREE ADVISORY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS GOING ABROAD
ABROAD ARE URGED BY THE EDUCATION SECTION TO MINIMISE
STUDENTS INTENDING TO FURTHER THEIR STUDIES TO MAKE USE OF THE FREE ADVISORY SERVICES PROVIDED DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS THE RISK OF RUSHING INTO A WRONG DECISION IN SELECTING A SCHOOL.
THE LIBRARY OF THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS IS STOCKED WITH A GOOD COLLECTION OF INFORMATION MATERIAL ON OVERSEAS EDUCATION.
SECTION
AND REFERENCE
IT HAS AN AUDIO-VISUAL ROOM FOR SHOWING SLIDES ON STUDIES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES. THERE ARE ALSO DISPLAYS IN
FURTHER AREA PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY
THE WAITING AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
CONCERNING
THE OFFICE OFFERED ADVICE TO MORE THAN 26,000 STUDENTS HANDED OUT SOME 50,000 COPIES OF INFORMATION LEAFLETS ON AUSTRALIA, CANADA, ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES LAST YEAR.
STUDIES IN
AND
THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION IS OPEN PUBLIC DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 530, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
TO THE HEADQUARTERS
APART FROM OFFERING ADVICE TO INDIVIDUAL VISITORS ADMINISTERS LOCAL AND OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES, AND SEMINARS FOR GROUPS OF TEACHERS
ALSO ORGANISES. DISCUSSIONS STUDENTS.
THE
OFFICE AND
AND
MADE
FOR GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND SEMINARS, ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE WITH THE SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS) ON 5-8392568.
INCREASES IN POSTAL RATES, FEES FROM SEPTEMBER 1
CERTAIN POSTAL RATES,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
FEES WILL BE INCREASED FROM SEPTEMBER 1 UNDER AMENDMENT GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE RATES FOR ALL LOCAL AND SURFACE LETTER MAIL AND PRINTED PAPERS WILL BE INCREASED, THE BASIC RATE INCREASE BEING 10 CENTS.
THE ONLY CHANGE BEING MADE TO AIRMAIL RATES WILL BE A 10 CENT INCREASE AT ALL WEIGHT STEPS. THIS MEANS THAT THE BASIC RATES ZONE 1 AND ZONE 2 WILL BE $1.40 AND $1.80 RESPECTIVELY.
FOR
THE EXPRESS