XN000022-1980-02-12 — Page 9

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1980

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INTEREST-FREE LOANS AND MAINTENANCE GRANTS WILL CONTINUE

TO BE AVAILABLE TO NEEDY STUDENTS IN THE 1980/81 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE MAXIMUM LOAN IS $2 400 AND THE MAXIMUM GRANT $2 000 PER ANNUM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FULL DETAILS OF BOTH COURSES WILL BE RELEASED TO SCHOOLS. APPLICATIONS ARE NORMALLY INVITED IN JUNE WITH THE CLOSING DATE SOME TIME IN AUGUST.

HOLIDAY RUSH AT KAI TAK *****

A HOLIDAY RUSH IS EXPECTED AT KAI TAK AIRPORT DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS FROM SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 16) TO NEXT TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 19).

DURING THESE FOUR DAYS, OVER 20 000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH KAI TAK DAILY. LAST YEAR A DAILY AVERAGE OF 17 500 WAS RECORDED DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.

+ IT IS HIGHLY ADVISABLE FOR PEOPLE TAKING THEIR HOLIDAYS ABROAD TO CHECK IN EARLY AND PROCEED TO IMMIGRATION CONTROL ON THE IR ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT, + A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT SAID TODAY.

CONGESTION AND DELAY ARE UNAVOIDABLE AT SUCH TIME WITH THOUSANDS OF HOLIDAY-MAKERS USING THE AIRPORT ON TOP OF THE NORMAL DAILY TRAFFIC. HOWEVER THE AIRPORT CAN BE LESS CONGESTED AND THE PASSENGER PROCESSING CAN FLOW MORE SPEEDILY WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FREQUENT BROADCASTS WILL BE MADE AT THE AIRPORT TO REMIND PASSENGERS TO CHECK IN EARLY AND ADDITIONAL STAFF WILL BE POSTED TO MAINTAIN THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY.

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