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SUNDAY, JULY 13, 1975

UNDER PHASE TWO, REVISED APPLICATION FORMS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO SUIT COMPUTER PURPOSES WILL BE USED FOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION. NEW FORMS FOR DRIVER LICENSING ARE ALREADY IN USE- IN CONNECTION WITH PHASE ONE.

COUNTER STAFF WILL BE SPECIALLY TRAINED TO OPERATE THE

'ON-LINE EQUIPMENT.

+IF EVERYTHING GOES SMOOTHLY, WE CAN EXPECT THE VALID PHASE TWO TO GO LIVE BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR BRITISH ENGINEERING

SCHOLARSHIPS

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APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS TO

- BE OFFERED BY THE CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY FOR PRACTICAL

TRAINING IN BRITAIN IN 1976/77.

THE CONFEDERATION IS EXPECTED TO OFFER UP TO FOUR SCHOLARSHIPS

TO SUITABLY QUALIFIED HONG KONG CANDIDATES.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE OF TWO TYPES — ONE FOR 12-18 MONTHS, WITH A MONTHLY MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE OF POUND STERLING 110 PLUS TRAVEL COSTS, TO PROVIDE BASIC TRAINING FOR RECENTLY GRADUATED ENGINEERS AND THE OTHER FOR FOUR TO TWELVE MONTHS FOR MORE EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS WHO HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THEIR CAREERS FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS.

THE MONTHLY MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE FOR THE SECOND TYPE SCHOLARSHIP IS POUND STERLING 138, BUT SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THEIR OWN PASSAGES. THEY WILL BE REGARDED AS +VISITING ENGINEERS+ AND WILL BE GIVEN SPECIAL TRAINING TO MEET THEIR PARTICULAR NEEDS.

IN BOTH CASES, THE MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A RECOGNISED DEGREE OR DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING, BE ABLE TO PROFIT FROM TRAINING IN AN INDUSTRIAL - AS DISTINCT FROM ACADEMIC SURROUNDINGS, BE MEDICALLY FIT, ABLE TO SPEAK AND WRITE GOOD ENGLISH, BE OF GOOD CHARACTER AND POSSESS INITIATIVE AND A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND MUST UNDERTAKE TO RETURN AND FOLLOW THEIR PROFESSIONS IN HONG KONG,

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APPLICATION FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BRANCH OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF BONAVENTURE HOUSE, 91 LEIGHTON ROAD.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SAME OFFICE NOT LATER THAN AUGUST 9, 1975.