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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1981

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FARMERS' AND FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN

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THREE CHILDREN FROM FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES ARE AMONG THE 10 RECIPIENTS THIS YEAR OF SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND LOANS FOR FURTHER STUDIES IN AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES SUBJECTS.

THE $140 000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND LOANS ARE FROM THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND, ADMINISTERED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

NINE OTHER STUDENTS ALREADY RECEIVING ASSISTANCE WILL BE GIVEN

A FURTHER $153 000 TO CONTINUE THEIR COURSES THIS YEAR.

THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, SAID AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE AWARDS TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT NEARLY $500 000 HAS BEEN PAID OUT IN THE PAST THREE YEARS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND LOANS TO STUDENTS TAKING AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES SUBJECTS.

*THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THESE AWARDS IS TO INCREASE EXPERTISE IN THE FARMING AND FISHING INDUSTRIES BY ASSISTING DESERVING STUDENTS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO RETURN TO HONG KONG TO CONTRIBUTE TO FARMING AND FISHING.

+FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS ALSO GIVEN TO STUDENTS, WHOSE PARENTS WORK IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND FISHING INDUSTRIES, TO HELP THEM FURTHER THEIR STUDIES IN OTHER FIELDS,+ HE SAID.

MR RIDDELL-SWAN THANKED ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF BOTH FUNDS, AND ESPECIALLY THE MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION SUB-COMMITTEE, FOR THE IR ASSISTANCE.

MEDALS FOR FIRE OFFICERS

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ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN FIRE SERVICES PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN AWARDED COLONIAL LONG SERVICE MEDALS AND CLASPS, IT IS ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

ONE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL OFF ICER, FIVE STATION OFFICERS, ONE AMBULANCE OFFICER, SEVEN AMBULANCEMEN" AND 152 FIREMEN RECEIVED THE LONG SERVICE MEDALS.

ONE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, ONE AMBULANCEMAN AND 24 FIREMEN WERE AWARDED FIRST CLASPS TO THEIR MEDALS.

SECOND CLASPS WENT TO CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER, MR H. KENYON- PRINCIPAL FIREMEN, MR LEE HON-TO, MR CHEUNG CHI-CHÙNG AND MR CHEONG WE I-CHOU AND SENIOR FIREMAN, MR CHIU HOI-WONG.

THE MEDALS ARE TO BE PRESENTED AT A CEREMONY AT A LATER DATE.

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