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MONDAY, MAY 31, 1982

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THE ARGYLE STREET NO. 3 CENTRE WILL AT THE SAME TIME CEASE TO BE A DEPARTURE CENTRE FOR THOSE REFUGEES LEAVING FOR RESETTLEMENT OVERSEAS, AND WILL BECOME THE MAIN RECEPTION CENTRE FOR NEW ARRIVALS FOR THE TIME BEING, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

REFUGEES ABOUT TO LEAVE HONG KONG ON DEPARTURE FOR OVERSEAS RESETTLEMENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCOMMODATED AT THE OTHER DEPARTURE CENTRE AT MA TAU WAI, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THESE MOVES WOULD ALSO FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF THE LAND AT ARGYLE STREET NO. 4 CENTRE, AND OF PART OF THE LAND AT ARGYLE STREET NO. 3 CENTRE, FOR REDEVELOPMENT TO CONSTRUCT A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT MEDICAL PROJECTS.

GRANTS FOR MATRIC COURSES AVAILABLE ****

APPLICATION FORMS FOR GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO STUDENTS AIMING TO PURSUE FULL-TIME MATRICULATION COURSES.

NEEDY STUDENTS NOW STUDYING IN FORM/MIDDLE 5 OR FORM 6 WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT CAN OBTAIN THE FORMS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, ROOM 1522, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR, HONG KONG.

THE GRANT AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $500 PER ANNUM PER STUDENT. AND AIMS TO HELP NEEDY STUDENTS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR ADVANCED LEVEL OR HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATIONS STUDIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

FOR STUDENTS NOW STUDYING IN FORM/MIDDLE 5, THE FORMS MUST BE RETURNED THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO THE SECRETARY, MAINTENANCE GRANTS COMMITTEE, NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION RESULTS.

STUDENTS IN FORM 6 AND PROMOTING TO FORM 7 MUST RETURN THE APPLICATION FORMS THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO THE SECRETARY NOT LATER THAN JULY 24.

+GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A YEARLY BASIS AND RENEWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC. IF A RECIPIENT IN FORM 6 WISHES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A GRANT ON PROMOTION TO FORM 7, HE MUST APPLY AGAIN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

STUDENTS IN FORM 6 WHO ARE NOT RECEIVING GRANTS IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO COMPLETE THE ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION COURSE IN 1982/83, HE SAID.

GRANTS WILL BE PAID THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS AT THE END OF EACH MONTH IN ARREARS FOR 10 MONTHS IN THE YEAR, AND THERE WILL BE NO PAYMENTS FOR JULY AND AUGUST.

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