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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1980

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REDUCED FARES FOR STUDENTS TO CONTINUE

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STUDENTS MAY CONTINUE TO ENJOY REDUCED FARES WHEN USING APPROVED PUBLIC TRANSPORT BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

CURRENT STUDENT PASSES ISSUED BY THESE PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES WHICH ARE DUE TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1980, WILL REMAIN VALID AFTER THAT DATE, STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE ADVISED TO RETAIN THE PRESENT PASSES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

A CIRCULAR WILL SOON BE SENT TO ALL SCHOOL HEADS INFORMING THEM OF THIS INTERIM ARRANGEMENT WITH THE TRANSPORT COMPANIES. THEY WILL BE ASKED TO INFORM THE IR STUDENTS ACCORDINGLY.

*THE GOVERNMENT IS STUDYING A NEW STUDENT TRAVEL SUBSIDY SCHEME, DETAILS OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED WHEN A DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

TECHNICAL STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN SPORTS MEET

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ABOUT 300 STUDENTS FROM THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL COMPETE IN A JOINT ATHLETIC MEET AT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STADIUM ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 18).

FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS WILL BE HELD FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM, THREE DIVISIONS FOR GIRLS, SENIOR BOYS AND JUNIOR BOYS.

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THE PARTICIPANTS ARE FROM MORRISON HILL, KWAI CHUNG, KWUN TONG, HAKING WONG AND LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR HU FA-KUANG WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS AFTER THE SPORTS MEET.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE JOINT ATHLETIC MEET OF THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 18) FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM AT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STADIUM. UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR HU FA-KUANG WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AT 3.30 PM.

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