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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1988

"WE ARE SURE THAT THESE OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, ON RETURN FROM STUDIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WILL NUMBER AMONGST THE FUTURE LEADERS, DECISION MAKERS, AND FORMERS OF OPINION IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.

FOUR OUT OF THIS YEAR'S NINE SCHOLARS ARE GOING TO OXBRIDGE, WHILE FOUR OTHERS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON AND ONE TO UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM.

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UPON COMPLETION OF STUDIES, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE UP AND REMAIN IN EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FINANCED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE UK/HK SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE.

APPLICATION FORMS AND DETAILED INFORMATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE SECRETARY, UK/HK SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE, C/O QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, GROUND FLOOR, LOWER BLOCK, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG (TEL. NO. 5-8650438).

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS OCTOBER 19, 1988.

PLR FARES DISCOUNT FOR KWAI TSING ELDERLY

ELDERLY PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN KWAI TSING DISTRICT BENEFIT FROM A TRAFFIC CONCESSION SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY EARLY MONTIL.

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THE SCHEME, INITIATED BY THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD, WILL OFFER A 50 PER CENT FARE DISCOUNT TO SENIOR RESIDENTS ON FOUR PUBLIC LIGHT BUS ROUTES.

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THE CHAIRMAN OF RESPECT THE ELDERLY WORKING GROUP OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR ANDREW KONG-WING SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE SCHEME HÄD BREN WITH THE SUPPORT OF OWNERS AND DRIVERS OF ABOUT BUSES.

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THE SCHEME WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM OCTOBER 3 TO THE END OF NEXT YEAR ON ROUTES FROM SHEK YAM TO JORDAN, SHEK YAM ΤΟ SHAM SHUI PO, SHER YAM TO TSUEN WAN AND SHEK LEI PUI TO TSUEN WAN .

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