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RIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1982

UPGC TO FINANCE BAPTIST COLLEGE

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED THAT THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE (UPGC) SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING ON THE FUTURE FINANCING NEEDS OF THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE.

GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO THE COLLEGE WILL BE CHANNELLED THROUGH THE UPGC WITH EFFECT FROM THE 1984-85 ACADEMIC YEAR OR EARLIER IF THE UPGC FEEL THAT THEY ARE READY TO TAKE ON THIS ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. IN THE MEANTIME, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE CONTROLLING OFFICER FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDS PAID TO THE COLLEGE.

THIS DECISION WAS CONVEYED IN A LETTER SENT TODAY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BAPTIST COLLEGE, DR DANIEL TSE, BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION, MR KENNETH TOPLEY,

THE UPGC WILL CONSIDER THE ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS PREPARED BY THE COLLEGE AND ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON THE FUNDS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THESE PLANS.

TEAM FROM THE UK COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS (CNAA) RECENTLY COMPLETED A VALIDATION OF COURSES AT THE BAPTIST COLLEGE. THE CNAA'S REPORT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE UPGC.

IN THE 1981-82 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE BAPTIST COLLEGE RECEIVED A RECURRENT GRANT FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $18.8 MILLION. A $25 MILLION GRANT HAS ALSO BEEN PAID FOR THE PURCHASE OF STAFF QUARTERS. GRANTS AND LOANS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE TO HELP THEM TO MEET THE COST OF FEES AND LIVING EXPENSES.

KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD ISSUES MANIFESTO

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TO PERSUADE ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT TO REGISTER AS DISTRICT BOARD VOTERS, THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ISSUED A MANIFESTO WHICH DESCRIBES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME IN KOWLOON CITY AND SUGGESTS AN ACTION PRO- GRAMME FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD SAID RECENT SURVEYS INDICATED THAT OVER 80 PER CENT OF THE PUBLIC NOW KNOW ABOUT THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.

THE TASK AHEAD WAS TO TRANSLATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCHEME INTO COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORMS AND THIS COULD ONLY BE ACHIEVED IF THE PUBLIC'S ENTHUSIASM WAS AROUSED, HE SAID.

IT WAS FELT THAT THE MANIFESTO WOULD GREATLY HELP TO ACHIEVE THIS TASK.

COPIES OF THE MANIFESTO ENTITLED +A BETTER KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, 1, MA TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON (3-7110171) AND AT THE CITY DISTRICT SUB-OFFICES AT 32, WUHU STREET (3-632215) AND AT BLOCK 8, HO MAN TIN ESTATE (3-7129181).