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113 VOLUNTEERS ON PARADE

SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1992

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR LI KWAN-HA, TODAY (SUNDAY) INSPECTED A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 113 RECRUITS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) AT ITS HAPPY VALLEY BARRACKS.

THE GROUP - 95 MEN AND 18 WOMEN HAVE COMPLETED A SIX-MONTH TRAINING, INCLUDING TWO EIGHT-DAY CAMPS AND REGULAR EVENINGS AND WEEKEND TRAINING SESSIONS.

MEANWHILE, THE REGIMENT CALLED ON YOUNGSTERS TO SIGN UP IN ITS LAST RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR 200 MEN AND 50 WOMEN.

THE REGIMENT'S COMMANDING OFFICER, LT COL NICK COOMBE, THE RESPONSE TO THE DRIVE HAD BEEN ENCOURAGING.

"SO FAR ABOUT 700 APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, AND WE THAT MANY MORE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WILL WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE VOLUNTEERS, HE SAID.

SAID

HOPE LAST

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SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES STUDIES

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STUDENTS WISHING то OBTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND MAY TENDER THEIR APPLICATIONS FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY).

THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIP, GRANTS AND INTEREST-FREE LOANS FROM THE TWO FUNDS WHICH ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

TODAY ANNOUNCING THIS

AND

(SUNDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ADVISORY COMMITTEES SAID APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW FROM DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, AND FROM AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES LIAISON OFFICES.

THE

THE

VARIOUS

DISTRICT

SERVE ON

ΤΟ THE FUNDS WERE SET UP IN 1978 TO HELP PEOPLE WISHING

TRADES RELATED THE LOCAL AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES INDUSTRIES OR COMPLETION OF THEIR STUDIES, AND ALSO THOSE EMPLOYED IN THE INDUSTRIES WISHING TO PURSUE FURTHER TRAINING.

TO

TERTIARY

ANOTHER AIM OF THE FUNDS IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

THEIR COMPLETE CHILDREN OF FARMING AND FISHING FAMILIES TO AND SECONDARY SCHOOLING.

APPLICATIONS

FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION

SUBSIDIES IN THE NEW 16 WHILE THOSE FOR SECONDARY

ACADEMIC YEAR WILL BE CLOSED ON JULY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE CLOSED ON AUGUST 19.

/THE AWARDS