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SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 1989

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'APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE SUBJECT ΤΟ MEANS TESTS, WHICH TAKE INTO ACCOUNT A STUDENT'S FAMILY INCOME AND ASSETS LESS PERMITTED DEDUCTIONS ΤΟ ARRIVE AT THE STUDENT'S ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOME FOR SETTING AGAINST HIS GRANT/LOAN REQUIREMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"UPON SUBMISSION OF HIS APPLICATION, EACH APPLICANT AND/OR ADULT MEMBER OF HIS HOUSEHOLD WHO KNOWS THE FAMILY'S CIRCUMSTANCES (PREFERABLY THE PERSON WHO DECLARES HIS APPLICATION) WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW AT THE STUDENT FINANCE SECTION TO CLARIFY THE INFORMATION REPORTED IN THE APPLICATION.

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THE SPOKESMAN SOUNDED A SPECIAL NOTE OF WARNING THAT INCORRECT OR INACCURATE INFORMATION NOT ONLY WOULD LEAD TO REJECTION OF AN APPLICATION BUT MIGHT ALSO GIVE RISE TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST

THE DECLARANT.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO STUDENT FINANCE SECTION, EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOW BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR, 66 QUEENSWAY (TEL. 5-8672738).

FISHING SEASON TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH IN RESERVOIRS

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ANGLERS WHO WANT ΤΟ INDULGE IN THEIR PASTIME IN LOCAL RESERVOIRS COULD DO SO FROM SEPTEMBER 1.

BUT FIRST THEY HAVE TO GET A FISHING LICENCE FROM THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.

A TOTAL OF 16 RESERVOIRS WILL BE OPENED FOR THE FISHING UNTIL THE END OF MARCH NEXT YEAR.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING LICENCE APPLICATIONS FROM AUGUST 21.

THOSE WHO WISH TO APPLY CAN CALL AT THE CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF LEIGHTON CENTRE, LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

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APPLICATIONS CAN ALSO BE MADE AT THE GROUND FLOOR OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S MAINLAND DEPOT AT THE JUNCTION OF SAI YEE STREET ARGYLE STREET IN MONG KOK, NGAU TAU KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN ON WAH STREET, AND THE CONSUMER ENQUIRY CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF PERFECT MOUNT GARDENS IN PO MAN STREET, SHAU KEI WAN.

APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND PAY A LICENCE FEE OF $20. A LICENCE WOULD NORMALLY BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY UPON SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION.

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