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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1983

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PREVIOUSLY. THEY WERE REQUIRED TO PROVE APPROPRIATE FOREIGN RESIDENCE FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS BEFORE ISSUE OF SUCH A LICENCE. THIS WAS IN ADDITION TO COMPLYING WITH REQUIREMENTS AS TO HOLDING A VALID LICENCE AFTER UNDERGOING A DRIVING TEST IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

THE SECOND CHANGE ALLOWS FOR THE DIRECT ISSUE OF HONG KONG DRIVING LICENCES TO CONSULAR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO HOLD A PASSPORT OF THE COUNTRY THEY REPRESENT AND WHO HAVE PASSED A TEST IN THAT COUNTRY PRIOR TO THE ISSUE OF A DRIVING LICENCE THERE WITHIN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS.

THIS AMENDMENT EXTENDS THE DIRECT ISSUE SCHEME TO ALL SUCH CONSULAR PERSONNEL IRRESPECTIVE OF THE COUNTRY THEY REPRESENT.

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

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COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDY OR RESEARCH AT UNIVERSITIES ARE BEING OFFERED TO RESIDENTS IN HONG KONG,

THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN, AND ARE INTENDED FOR PERSONS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO LIFE IN HONG KONG ON THEIR RETURN FROM STUDY ABROAD.

COUNTRIES OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, NIGERIA, MALAYSIA, JAMAICA, GHANA AND SRI LANKA.

THE COURSE OF STUDY NORMALLY EXTENDS OVER TWO ACADEMIC YEARS.

THE EMOLUMENTS WILL COVER APPROVED EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL, LIVING AND STUDY.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS NORMALLY RESIDENT IN HONG KONG AND NOT MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMENCES. THEY SHOULD ALSO BE GRADUATES OF RECOGNISED UNIVERSITIES OR HOLDERS OF EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WHO ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THE AWARDS MUST SATISFY CERTAIN LANGUAGE, HEALTH AND IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS.

APPLICATION FORMS AND OTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND

SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEIGHTON CENTRE, 15TH FLOOR, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, HONG KONG.

COMPLETED FORMS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO

THE SECTION NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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