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(a) by telephoning 2545 6182 (24 hours);
(b) by fax on 2543 4942 (24 hours);
(c) by making a "Customs Crime Report" which is available at any Customs
Office or District Office;
(d) by letter to the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (GPO Box
1166); and
(e) by reporting in person at any Customs and Excise Office.
Language Fund invites applications
The Language Fund invites applications from organisations, schools including kindergartens, and individuals to undertake projects or activities to improve the proficiency in the use of Chinese (including Putonghua) and English languages in Hong Kong.
This is the only application being called for this year. The closing date is March 31.
The fund was set up in May 1994. It is a trust fund held under the Director of Education Incorporation Ordinance with an initial allocation of $300 million.
The main objective of the fund is to support proposals and initiatives which will raise the standards in Chinese (including Putonghua) and English, enhance existing efforts and meet temporary shortfalls in language teaching resources.
In addition, the Language Fund will encourage research into problem areas and initiations of new approaches.
Projects or activities to be funded should be able to fulfil any one or more of the following objectives:
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improving the motivation for language learning;
* enhancing the quality of teacher education for language in education;
* increasing the supply and quality of textbooks, reference materials and
appropriate teaching aids; and
* launching innovative projects which maximise proficiency.