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THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1982

TUITION FEES FOR THE COURSES IS $800 PER ANNUM.

+STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR AN INTEREST-FREE LOAN OF UP TO $2 400 PER ANNUM, REPAYABLE MONTHLY OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS AFTER COMPLETION CHE COURSE AND ALSO A MAINTENANCE GRANT OF UP TO 32 000 PER ANNUM, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE THEIR NAMES ENTERED INTO THE OFFICIAL REGISTER OF TEACHERS, BUT NEITHER THE GOVERNMENT NOR THE COLLEGES CAN GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT FOR THEM, HE SAID.

HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE, A REGISTERED TEACHER HAS PRIORITY OF EMPLOYMENT OVER APPLICANTS WITHOUT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.

SELECTION OF STUDENTS TO THE COLLEGES IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION JOINT SELECTION BOARD.

FOR STUDENT APPLICANTS, THE PRINCIPALS OF THE IR SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED TO OBTAIN THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF APPLICATION FORMS OF EACH TYPE OF COURSES AND RETURN THEM TO NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AT 21 SASSOON ROAD, POK FU LAM, HONG KONG.

APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ALREADY LEFT SCHOOL CAN OBTAIN THE FORMS AND INFORMATION SHEETS FROM THE THREE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT LEE GARDENS, THIRD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG, AND THE KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE AT 405 NATHAN ROAD.

THESE APPLICANTS MUST PRESENT THE COMPLETED FORMS IN PERSON AT NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.

ALL COMPLETED FORMS MUST REACH THE COLLEGE BY 1 PM ON AUGUST

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RESULTS OF LATEST NT TAXI TENDERS

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RESULTS OF THE LATEST NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCE TENDERING EXERCISE WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (JULY 2), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID.

ALTHOUGH 150 NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES WERE PUT UP, A TOTAL OF 839 TENDERS SEEKING 996 LICENCES HAD BEEN RECEIVED WHEN THE OFFER CLOSED ON JUNE 4, 1982.

SUCCESSFUL BIDS RANGED FROM A HIGH OF $72 000 TO A LOW OF $65 100, GIVING AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $66 732.91.

THIS REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 39.62 PER CENT OVER THE

PREVIOUS EXERCISE.

DETAILS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS AND THE AMOUNTS OFFERED, WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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