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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1985

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UNOFFICIALS TO SPEAK ON BILLS

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A NUMBER OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE SPEAKING WHEN DEBATE RESUMES TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) BILL 1985 AND THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY BILL 1985.

EARLIER, A MOTION WILL BE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, THE HON ERIC HO, LIMITING THE CONTINGENT LIABILITY OF THE HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE CORPORATION UNDER CONTRACTS OF INSURANCE, TO $4 200 MILLION AT ANY TIME.

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AND 11 QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIALS. QUESTIONS WILL DEAL WITH SUCH MATTERS AS THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH OF AN IRANIAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, COSTS TO GOVERNMENT FOR FRINGE BENEFITS TO LOCAL DIRECTORATE OFFICERS, RESEARCH ON DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS AND MEASURES TO CONTAIN +AIDS+ IN HONG KONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

AFTER THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE CONDUCTING ITS REGULAR OPEN SESSION.

THE AGENDA FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE BOXED LATER TODAY.

STUDENTS GET GRANTS FOR UK STUDIES

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A TOTAL OF 1 327 HONG KONG STUDENTS PURSUING TERTIARY EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM RECEIVED GRANTS TOTALLING 3 357 025 POUNDS STERLING UNDER THE JOINT UNITED KINGDOM-HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS FUNDING SCHEME IN THE 1984-85 ACADEMIC YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARIAT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, WHICH ADMINISTERS THE SCHEME, SAID TODAY.

THIS NUMBER REPRESENTS 73 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL 1 813 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, COMPARED WITH THE SUCCESS RATE OF 51 PER CENT IN THE PRECEDING YEAR, HE SAID.

THE SCHEME, INTRODUCED IN 1983-84, IS JOINTLY FINANCED BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND HONG KONG TO HELP NEEDY HONG KONG STUDENTS MEET THE HIGHER TUITION FEES LEVIED ON OVERSEAS STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNICS.

/ALL APPLICANTS