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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. 1974

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INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTS TO HOLD'ENGLISH EXAMS IN DECEMBER

THE INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTS IS TO HOLD ITS ENGLISH EXAMINATIONS FOR CHINESE STUDENTS BETWEEN DECEMBER 2 AND 6.

THE EXAMINATIONS ARE FOR STUDENTS BETWEEN PRELIMINARY AND INTERMEDIATE LEVELS. THERE WILL BE NO EXAMINATION AT THE FINAL

LEVEL IN DECEMBER.

ENTRY FEES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DUE TO THE INCREASES INTRODUCED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTS.

THE ENTRY FEES FOR THE WHOLE EXAMINATION RANGE FROM $65 FOR PRIMARY LEVEL TO $125 FOR INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, WHILE THE FEES FOR ONE OR TWO PARTS RANGE FROM $40 TO $75.

ONE CONDITION OF ENTRY IS THAT THE CANDIDATE MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE ORAL TESTS AT A TIME TO BE SPECIFIED ON ANY DAY BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25 AND DECEMBER 14.

ENTRY FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE EXAMINATIONS DIVISION, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD. 10TH FLOOR, KOULOON FROM KONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1974.

COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS, TOGETHER WITH PROOF OF IDENTITY CHONG KONG IDENTITY CARD/PASSPORT AND TUO RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE APPLICANT CSIZE 2-1/2''x2'') MUST BE SUD|||TTED IN PERSON AT THE ADOVE ADDRESS, BETUEEN 9 A.M. AND 4 P.. FROM SEPTEMBER 30 TO OCTOBER 4, 1974.

CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED THAT NO LATE ENTRIES CAN BE ACCEPTED AND THAT ALL FEES MUST BE PAID CIN CASH OR DY CHEQUE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 8, 1974 TO THE ACCOUNTS OFFICE, EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS DIVISION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 11TH FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.

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NEW TRAFFIC REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE FROM TOMORROW

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FOLLOWING ENACTMENT OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC CDRIVING LICENCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1974, CHANGES IN RESPECT OF THE RENEWAL DATE OF DRIVING LICENCES AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF FENEVAL VILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM TOMORROW CHONDAY).

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT HITHERTO, IF A PERSON RENEWED HIS DRIVING LICENCE BEFORE IT EXPIRED, RENEVAL RAN FROM THE DATE OF RENEWAL AND NOT FROM THE DATE OF EXPIRY.

+THIS WAS IN CONTRAST TO A SIMILAR PROVISION FOR VEHICLE LICENCES WHERE RENEWAL RUNS FROM THE DATE OF EXPIRY, AND THIS HEANT THAT THE PRUDENT DRIVER WHO RENEVED HIS LICENCE IN ADVANCE WAS PENALISED BY HAVING THE RENEWAL DATE PUT BACK. IT WAS UNFAIR AND, FOR THAT REASON, AMENDMENTS VERE MADE TO THE REGULATIONS.+

NOW, A DRIVING LICENCE MAY BE RENEWED UP TO FOUR HONTHS BEFORE THE DATE OF EXPIRY AND UP TO 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF EXPIRY, WITH RENEWAL IN BOTH CASES RUNNING FROM THE DATE OF EXPIRY.