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SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1987

STUDY ROOMS WILL ALSO BE OPEN AT 29 SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS ON WEEKDAYS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM.

STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE IDENTIFICATION PAPERS FOR

ADMISSION.

THE STUDY ROOM SCHEME HAS PROVED POPULAR, PARTICULARLY TOWARDS EXAMINATION PERIODS. IT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE NORMAL STUDY ROOM FACILITIES PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT ABOUT 200 LOCATIONS UNDER THE CO-ORDINATION OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

ADDRESSES OF THESE STUDY ROOM CENTRES TOGETHER WITH THEIR OPENING HOURS ARE AVAILABLE AT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS.

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED TO MUSICIANS, DANCERS

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YOUNG MUSICIANS AND DANCERS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND FOR THE YEAR 1987-88.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC FUND SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE TO RECEIVE TRAINING

IN POST DIPLOMA STUDIES AT OVERSEAS INSTITUTIONS.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL COVER TUITION FEES, A TECHNICAL ALLOWANCE AND A RETURN PASSAGE TO THE INTENDED COUNTRY OF STAY. A SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE MAY BE GRANTED ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL NEED.

APPLICANTS SHOULD CHOOSE ONE-YEAR COURSES AS THE SCHOLARSHIPS

ARE NORMALLY FOR ONE YEAR ONLY.

CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR MUSIC OR MUSIC RELATED STUDIES SHOULD PREFERABLY BE UNDER THE AGE OF 23 ON SEPTEMBER 1, AND HAVE ALREADY STUDIED MUSIC UP TO THE STANDARD OF THE DIPLOMA GRANTED BY THE

HONG KONG CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC OR EQUIVALENT.

AS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DANCE OR DANCE-RELATED STUDIES, CANDIDATES SHOULD PREFERABLY BE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 23 ON SEPTEMBER 1 AND HAVE STUDIED TO THE STANDARD OF THE DIPLOMA GRANTED BY THE HONG KONG ACADEMY OF BALLET OR EQUIVALENT.

ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO HAVE AT LEAST THREE-YEAR RESIDENCE IN HONG KONG.

APPLICATION FORMS ...**