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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1988
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PRINCESS ROYAL TO VISIT HK
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE PRINCESS ROYAL, WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM SEPTEMBER 15 TO 18 THIS YEAR, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
PRINCESS ANNE WILL UNDERTAKE ENGAGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ORGANISATIONS OF WHICH HER ROYAL HIGHNESS IS PRESIDENT OR PATRON.
DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR HER VISIT ARE BEING WORKED OUT AND WILL BR ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS THEY ARE FINALISED.
IT WILL BE THE PRINCESS'S THIRD VISIT то HONG KONG. SHE VISITED THE TERRITORY IN OCTOBER 1971 AND IN APRIL 1983.
TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SCHEME TO BE EXPLAINED TO STUDENTS
OFFICERS OF THE TRANSPORT BRANCH AND THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH WILL MEET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS ON SATURDAY (APRIL 23) TO FURTHER EXPLAIN THE PROPOSED STUDENT TRAVEL ASSISTANCE SCHEME.
THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION MR CHRIS GODWIN, SAID THIS TODAY (TUESDAY).
AND MANPOWER,
IN RESPONSE TO THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS' EARLIER REPRESENTATIONS TO OMELCO AND COMMENTS BY THE STUDENTS AS REPORTED IN THE MEDIA, MR GODWIN WROTE TO THE FEDERATION TODAY TO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL THE REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE SCHEME.
HE REITERATED THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVE IN PROPOSING A NEW SCHEME WAS TO FIND A WAY TO SUBSIDISE STUDENT TRAVEL WHICH WAS AN EFFECTIVE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND AS FLEXIBLE AS POSSIBLE FOR THE STUDENTS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS WAS THAT PUBLIC MONEY SHOULD GO TO THOSE WHO NEED HELP TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.
"THE STUDENT TRAVEL SUBSIDY FOR
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HISTORICAL REASONS, WAS AT PRESENT AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF NEED AND IT MADE GOOD SENSE TO GIVE PUBLIC MONEY TO ONLY THOSE WHO DO NEED IT, WHEN THERE WERE MANY DEMANDS FOR NEW AND IMPROVED SERVICES.
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