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FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1988

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FREE ADVISORY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS GOING ABROAD

ABROAD ARE URGED BY THE EDUCATION SECTION TO MINIMISE

STUDENTS INTENDING TO FURTHER THEIR STUDIES TO MAKE USE OF THE FREE ADVISORY SERVICES PROVIDED DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS THE RISK OF RUSHING INTO A WRONG DECISION IN SELECTING A SCHOOL.

THE LIBRARY OF THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS IS STOCKED WITH A GOOD COLLECTION OF INFORMATION MATERIAL ON OVERSEAS EDUCATION.

SECTION

AND REFERENCE

IT HAS AN AUDIO-VISUAL ROOM FOR SHOWING SLIDES ON STUDIES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES. THERE ARE ALSO DISPLAYS IN

FURTHER AREA PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY

THE WAITING AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

CONCERNING

THE OFFICE OFFERED ADVICE TO MORE THAN 26,000 STUDENTS HANDED OUT SOME 50,000 COPIES OF INFORMATION LEAFLETS ON AUSTRALIA, CANADA, ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES LAST YEAR.

STUDIES IN

AND

THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION IS OPEN PUBLIC DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 530, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.

TO THE HEADQUARTERS

APART FROM OFFERING ADVICE TO INDIVIDUAL VISITORS ADMINISTERS LOCAL AND OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES, AND SEMINARS FOR GROUPS OF TEACHERS

ALSO ORGANISES. DISCUSSIONS STUDENTS.

THE

OFFICE AND

AND

MADE

FOR GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND SEMINARS, ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE WITH THE SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS) ON 5-8392568.

INCREASES IN POSTAL RATES, FEES FROM SEPTEMBER 1

CERTAIN POSTAL RATES,

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS

FEES WILL BE INCREASED FROM SEPTEMBER 1 UNDER AMENDMENT GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE RATES FOR ALL LOCAL AND SURFACE LETTER MAIL AND PRINTED PAPERS WILL BE INCREASED, THE BASIC RATE INCREASE BEING 10 CENTS.

THE ONLY CHANGE BEING MADE TO AIRMAIL RATES WILL BE A 10 CENT INCREASE AT ALL WEIGHT STEPS. THIS MEANS THAT THE BASIC RATES ZONE 1 AND ZONE 2 WILL BE $1.40 AND $1.80 RESPECTIVELY.

FOR

THE EXPRESS