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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1986

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COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED TO STUDENTS

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDY OR RESEARCH AT EIGHT COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES ARE BEING OFFERED TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO ACADEMIC YEARS STARTING 1987 OR 1988.

THE AWARDS, AVAILABLE UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN, WILL BE GIVEN TO RESIDENTS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO LIFE IN HONG KONG ON THEIR RETURN FROM STUDY ABROAD.

THE AWARDS ARE OFFERED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, JAMAICA, NIGERIA AND SIERRA LEONE. THEY WILL COVER APPROVED ́ EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL, LIVING AND STUDY DURING THE TENURE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP.

CANDIDATES SHOULD BE HONG KONG CITIZENS AND GRADUATES OF RECONGNISED UNIVERSITIES OR HOLDERS OF EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS. THEY SHOULD BE NOT MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF AGE PREFERABLY LESS THAN 28 AT THE TIME OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP.

CANDIDATES RECOMMENDED FOR THE AWARDS MUST SATISFY CERTAIN LANGUAGE, HEALTH AND IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS AND OTHER DETAILS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 530. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY

BAY.

COMPLETED FORMS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE BY SEPTEMBER 30.

YOUNG MUSICIANS BEING RECRUITED FOR ORCHESTRA

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THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE MUSIC OFFICE IS RE CRUITING NEW MEMBERS FOR 1986-87.

THE ORCHESTRA WILL BE TRAINED BY ITS PRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR, MISS YIP WING-SIE OF THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, AND

ITS MUSIC DIRECTOR, MR THOMAS WANG WHO IS ALSO THE ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR (PROFESSIONAL) OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORCHESTRA WILL AGAIN BE ON A YEARLY BASIS. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 13.

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