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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1975

PRINTING SCHOLARSHIP SET UP WITH $50,000 DONATION

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A SCHOLARSHIP FOR FURTHER TRAINING OVERSEAS IN PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR STAFF, OF A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE'S PRINTING DEPARTMENT IS TO BE ESTABLISHED WITH A $50,000 DONATION FROM DAI NAPPON PRINTING CO., (HONG KONG) LTD., A JÁPAN-HONG KONG JOINT VENTURE.

A CHEQUE FOR THE AMOUNT WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, ON MONDAY BY MR. N. ICHIKI, VICE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DAI NIPPON PRINTING COMPANY AND HR. ALEX S.C. WU, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPANY AND AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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+THE COMPANY HAS TAKEN A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN HONG KONG, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELD OF PRINTING, AND HAS DECIDED TO MAKE THE DONATION WITH SOME OF ITS PROFITS, + SAID MR. WU.

♦WE HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE FACT THAT UNLIKE OTHER INDUSTRIES, THERE HAS BEEN A SHORTAGE OF TEACHING STAFF IN. THE PRINTING FIELD AND WE FEEL THAT OUR SUPPORT TO THE EFFORTS OF BOTH THE LABOUR AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT MAKING FURTHER CONTRIBUTION BY ASSISTING IN THE TRAINING OF SUCH STAFF,+ HE SAID,

THE DAI NIPPON PRINTING SCHOLARSHIP IS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS FUND COMMITTEE, THE TRUSTEE OF WHICH IS THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.

THE DONATION WILL BE PLACED ON FIXED DEPOSIT AND THE INTEREST WILL BE USED AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP,

UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF AWARD, THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE AWARDED ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS FUND COMMITTEE AND THE PRINTING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESENTATION OF THE CHEQUE ON MONDAY AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CONFERENCE ROOM, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG,

AMONG THE GUESTS PRESENT WILL BE THE DEPUTY CONSUL GENERAL OF JAPAN IN HONG KONG, MR. Y. SATO AND THE CONSUL OF JAPAN, MR. T. INUMARU.

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