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FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1982

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ALL CLAIMS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS IS IN MOST CASES ONE YEAR, AS LAID DOWN IN THE ORDINANCE. GENERAL ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE PLAN SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.

THE GAZETTING OF THIS SECTION OF THE MTR ISLAND LINE IS THE FOURTH AND FINAL MAIN STAGE, THE PREVIOUS THREE STAGES BEING IN RESPECT OF WESTERN MARKET TO VICTORIA PARK, WHICH WAS GAZETTED ON MARCH 13, 1981, TAI KOO SHING STATION, WHICH WAS GAZETTED ON JUNE 26, 1981 AND VICTORIA PARK TO SHAU KEI WAN (EXCLUDING TAI KOO SHING STATION), WHICH WAS GAZETTED ON DECEMBER 11, 1981.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MATRICULATION COURSE OVERSEAS

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HONG KONG STUDENTS WITH GOOD ACADEMIC RECORDS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR A NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS DONATED BY LEADING ORGANISATIONS FOR A TWO-YEAR MATRICULATION COURSE IN THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES.

+THE COURSE WILL LEAD TO THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, WHICH IS RECOGNISED FOR UNIVERSITY ENTRY PURPOSES IN HONG KONG AND IN MOST OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CANADA,+ AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE TENABLE THIS SEPTEMBER AT ATLANTIC COLLEGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, OR PEARSON COLLEGE IN CANADA.

THESE TWO CO-EDUCATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES ARE PART OF THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES WHICH HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATION, AN INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE PROJECTS AND THE PLANNING AND CO-ORDINATION OF NEW COLLEGES.

ENTRY TO EACH COLLEGE IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND IS BASED ON ACADEMIC ABILITY AND PERSONAL QUALITIES. STUDENTS USUALLY RETURN AFTER THE TWO-YEAR COURSE TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE IR OWN COUNTRIES.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ROOM 1522, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

+COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED IN PERSON TO THE SECTION ON OR BEFORE APRIL 16, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE ADDED THAT APPLICANTS FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP MUST BE OVER 16 AND UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1982, AND BE IN POSSESSION OF A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION WITH AT LEAST FIVE SUBJECTS AT GRADE C OR ABOVE, INCLUDING GOOD RESULTS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

/APPLICANTS WHO