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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1985

TURNING TO EXPENSES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, +STUDENTS PROCEEDING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM TO STUDY SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO MEET ALL EXPENSES BECAUSE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR STUDENTS TO WORK THEIR WAY THROUGH COLLEGE.+

THE COST OF LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IS HIGH, AND THE ANNUAL EXPENSES FOR A STUDENT MAY NOW RANGE FROM 7 310 POUNDS STERLING TO 12 050 POUNDS STERLING DEPENDING ON THE COURSE OF STUDY, HE ADDED.

STUDENTS PURSUING EITHER A FULL-TIME FIRST DEGREE OR HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA COURSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM CAN APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTERED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNICS GRANTS COMMITTEE.

STUDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 18 MAY APPLY FOR ACCOMMODATION IN HONG KONG STUDENTS CENTRE IN LONDON AND THIS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THOSE WISHING TO APPLY FOR A PLACE IN THE CENTRE AND WHO WISH TO OBTAIN THE HELP AND ADVICE OF THE STUDENTS ADVISER OR THE BRITISH COUNCIL DURING THEIR STAY IN BRITAIN SHOULD COMPLETE ALL FORMALITIES WITH THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION AT LEAST ONE MONTH BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE.

REPORT OFFERS PERSPECTIVE ON WORK OF DB ******

SHAM SHUI PO RESIDENTS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD FROM A REPORT NOW AVAILABLE FREE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES.

WITH FULL-COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS, THE 40-PAGE REPORT DEPICTS, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, THE FUNCTIONS, STRUCTURE, FINANCE AND MODE OF OPERATION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD FROM OCTOBER 1982 TO MARCH 1985.

IT ALSO COVERS THE VIEWS OF MEMBERS ON MAJOR ISSUES DISCUSSED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD. THESE INCLUDE MANY SUBJECTS OF GENERAL INTEREST SUCH AS THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, PUBLIC HOUSING ALLOCATION POLICY, EDUCATION POLICY, FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER ISSUES.

FOR LOCAL BODIES WISHING TO SEEK DISTRICT BOARD ASSISTANCE IN COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, THE REPORT PROVIDES A USEFUL REFERENCE ON THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND THE CRITERIA GOVERNING THE APPROVAL OF DISTRICT BOARD SUBSIDIES.