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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1975

+ IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT THAT OWNERS OF THESE VILLAGE PROPERTIES SHOULD MAKE A SIMILAR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COVERNMENT'S REVENUES, SINCE THEY ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE PROVISION OF SUCH PUBLIC SERVICES AS POLICE, FIRE SERVICES, ROADS, SCHOOLS, CLINICS, STREET LIGHTING AND CLEANSING,+ HE ADDED.

MR. AKERS-JONES SAID THERE WAS NO POSSIBILITY OF THE DECISION BEING CHANGED AND HE URGED THE RESITE VILLAGERS TO SETTLE PROMPTLY THE DEMAND NOTES WHICH THEY HAD RECEIVED.

YESTERDAY (MONDAY) THE SECRETARY SENT A LETTER TO THE HEUNG YEE KUK AGAIN EXPLAINING THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION ON THE ISSUE.

NEXT TOEFL TEST TO BE HELD IN FEBRUARY

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THE NEXT T.0.E.F.L. TEST WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 23, 1976, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ALNOUNCED TODAY,

COPIES OF THE BULLETIN OF INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S EXAMINATIONS DIVISION, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, OR FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIP SECTION, BONAVENTURE HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, 91 LEIGHTON ROAD, HONG KONG.

COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, 405 J. HOTUNG HOUSE, 4TH FLOOR, 5/15 HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON.

A CONDIDATE MUST HAND IN HIS COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORM IN PERSON TO THE EXAMINATIONS DIVISION DETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 4 P.M. FROM DECEMBER 15 TO DECEMBER 19. HE MUST BRING ALONG HIS PASSPORT OR IDENTITY CARD AND TUO RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS.

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

A CANDIDATE MUST PAY A TEST FEE OF $80 ON OR DEFORE DECEMBER 23 AT THE EXAMINATIONS DIVISION.

PAYMENTS BY CROSSED CHEQUES, MADE PAYABLE TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, SHOULD DE SENT THROUGH THE POST TO THE DIVISION,

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