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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1979

HE SAID: I HOPE MANY OTHERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED BY YOUR FINE EXAMPLE,+

THE PO CHING HOME FOR THE AGED, RUN BY THE BUDDHIST HONG HOI CHING KOK LIN SHE SINCE 1966, IS A MEMBER-ORGANISATION OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST OF HONG KONG AND RECEIVES REGULAR SUBSIDIES FROM THE GOVERNMENT. AT PRESENT, IT CARES FOR 225 OLD PEOPLE.

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APPLY NOW FOR STUDIES IN UK NEXT YEAR

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STUDENTS WISHING TO FURTHER THEIR STUDY IN POLYTECHNICS AND COLLEGES OF FURTHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHOULD APPLY NOW FOR ADMISSION IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER NEXT YEAR.

AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID 1 +APPLICATIONS TO THE POLYTECHNICS AND COLLEGES SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION.

+ALL DOCUMENTS OF APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE SECTION BY JUNE 30, 1980.+

HE ALSO REMINDED STUDENTS INTENDING TO ATTEND PRE- UNIVERSITY, SECRETARIAL OR TECHNICAL COURSES IN INSTITUTIONS OVERSEAS NOT TO MAKE APPLICATIONS ON THEIR OWN TOO HASTILY.

+THIS IS ESPECIALLY THE CASE IF THE PROCEEDINGS INVOLVE THE PAYMENT OF A LARGE SUM OF MONEY AS REGISTRATION OR TUITION FEES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

STUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OR NON-PROF IT-MAKING ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED REGARDING THE STANDING OF THE INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH THEY WISH TO ATTEND BEFORE MAKING APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSIONS.

THEY CAN EITHER CONSULT THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT THE LEIGHTON CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, THE ARTS CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR- THE EDUCATION ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE HANG SENG BANK LTD., 77 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, 17TH FLOOR- OR THE CONSULATES OR COMMISSIONS CONCERNED.

+STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO FIND OUT WHETHER THEY WILL BE AT LIBERTY TO MOVE TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION IN THE SAME COUNTRY SHOULD THEY SO WISH, AND IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES FEES PAID WOULD BE REFUNDABLE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE ONLY ORGANISATIONS AUTHORISED TO PROVIDE IMMIGRATION FACILITIES TO ENTER OVERSEAS COUNTRIES ARE THE RESPECTIVE IMMIGRATION SERVICES OR CONSULATES IN HONG KONG.

+STUDENTS WHO MAKE PAYMENTS TO TRAVEL AGENCIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE HOPE THAT THEIR ENTRY INTO A FOREIGN COUNTRY FOR FURTHER EDUCATION WILL BE FACILITATED, DO so AT THE RISK OF BEING DECEIVED BY THE AGENCIES AND EVEN BEING DISQUALIFIED BY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.