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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1986
+ THE FUNDS ALSO AIM AT ASSISTING CHILDREN OF FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES TO COMPLETE THEIR SECONDARY SCHOOLING AS A PREREQUISITE FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION. +
APPLICATIONS FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDIES WILL CLOSE ON JULY 18 WHILE THOSE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 15.
THE AWARDS WILL BE TENABLE AT A UNIVERSITY IN HONG KONG, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, CITY POLYTECHNIC, BAPTIST COLLEGE, ANÝ TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, ANY ACCEPTABLE OVERSEAS INSTITUTION AND AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN HONG KONG.
APPLICANTS IN TERTIARY EDUCATION SHOULD BE HONG KONG RESIDENTS UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE WHILE SECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS SHOULD BE STUDENTS IN FORMS 4 TO 7, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
APPROVED COURSES FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION INCLUDE THOSE ON AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY SCIENCE, MARINE BIOLOGY OR ANY APPLIED SCIENCE RELEVANT TO THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL OR FISHERIES INDUSTRIES AND RELATED TRADES.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE FUNDS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES CAN BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT 3-7332227.
THREE MORE SPECIAL STAMP ISSUES *****
THE POST OFFICE WILL ISSUE THREE MORE SETS OF SPECIAL STAMPS THIS YEAR.
THE FOUR STAMPS IN EACH SET WILL BE IN DENOMINATIONS OF 50 CENTS, $1.30, $1.70 AND $5.
ONE SET. TO BE ISSUED ON JULY 18, WILL COMMEMORATE HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION IN EXPO '86 IN VANCOUVER. THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY MR AGAY NG.
A SET TO BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 24 HAS OLD AND NEW HONG KONG FISHING VESSELS AS ITS THEME. THIS SET HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY MR HENRY STEINER.
THE LAST ISSUE OF THE YEAR, DESIGNED BY MR REDGE SOLLEY, WILL FEATURE 19TH CENTURY HONG KONG PORTRAITS AND WILL BE ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 19.
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE STAMPS WILL BE ANNOUNCED CLOSER TO THE TIME OF ISSUE.
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