THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1991
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EDUCATION SUBSIDIES FOR NEEDY FARM/FISHING CHILDREN
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED CHILDREN OF FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THEIR SECONDARY SCHOOLING TO APPLY FOR THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS EARLY.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH SUBSIDIES THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 14.
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APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON AND FROM VARIOUS DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES LIAISON OFFICES.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BE STUDENTS IN FORM 4 TO 7 AND THE AWARDS CAN BE TENABLE AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL IN HONG KONG.
SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE STANDARD OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"STUDENTS APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS MAY ALSO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO COVER TUITION FEES AND PURCHASE OF BOOKS AND SUCH APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A FINANCIAL NEED BASIS, HE ADDED.
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CAN BE MADE TO THE FISH SCHOLARSHIP
ENQUIRIES ABOUT APPLICATION PROCEDURES SECRETARY OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MARINE FUNDS ADVISORY COMMITTER ON TEL. 733 2249.
246 VM'S RETURNED
(THURSDAY) RETURNED
A GROUP OF 246 VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS TODAY TO VIETNAM UNDER THE UNHCR'S VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME.
COMPRISING 142 MEN, 48 WOMEN, 40 BOYS AND 16 GIRLS, THEY WERB
THE 62ND BATCH TO GO BACK UNDER THE PROGRAMME.
THIS GROUP BROUGHT TO 8,552 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS WHO HAVE RETURNED VOLUNTARILY.
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