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TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1994
INTRODUCTION OF NEW CROSS HARBOUR ROUTE 603
FOR LAM TIN RESIDENTS
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT A NEW CROSS HARBOUR BUS ROUTE 603 PLYING BETWEEN LAM TIN (NORTH) AND CENTRAL WILL BE INTRODUCED ON THURSDAY (JUNE 30) TO SERVE RESIDENTS IN LAM TIN.
IT WILL TRAVEL FROM THE BUS TERMINUS AT THE JUNCTION OF TAK TIN STREET AND ON TIN STREET, THEN VIA EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, GLOUCESTER ROAD AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
IT WILL BE OPERATIONAL · FROM MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS WITH THREE DEPARTURES FROM LAM TIN (NORTH) AT 7.40 AM, 7.55 AM AND 8.10 AM AND FROM CENTRAL AT 5.15 PM, 5.30 PM AND 5.45 PM. THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THE FARE WILL BE $8.50 PER SINGLE JOURNEY AND A SECTION FARE OF $4.50 WILL BE CHARGED ON LEAVING THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING.
EIGHT STUDENTS GET SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UK STUDIES
SCHOLARSHIPS TO
EIGHT BRILLIANT YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN HAVE BEEN AWARDED PURSUE UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN SOME OF THE FINEST ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM STARTING IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1994/95.
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THEY HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 100 APPLICANTS CAREFUL SHORT-LISTING AND TWO INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY THE UK/HK SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR PAUL CHENG.
"THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN GREATLY IMPRESSED BY THE VERY HIGH STANDARD OF
THE APPLICANTS, THEIR EXCELLENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, STRONG INTELLECTUAL AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND THEIR COMMITMENTS ΤΟ CONTRIBUTING TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY, A COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"THE SELECTION TASK HAS NOT BEEN EASY, AUT COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE CONFIDENT THAT MERITS HAVE PREVAILED, HE SAID.
EACH SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE WORTH ABOUT 11,400 TO 18,000 POUNDS STERLING A YEAR AND WILI, COVER UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION FEE, COLLEGE FEE IN THE CASE OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS, ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE OF 6,500 TO 7,500 POUNDS STERLING, BOOK, EQUIPMENT AND ANNUAL VACATION PASSAGE ALLOWANCES AND A RETURN AIR PASSAGE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND LONDON AT THE COMMENCEMENT AND THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF STUDIES.
ALL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF THEIR STUDIES.
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