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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1993

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GENERAL POST OFFICE

TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE

GRANVILLE ROAD POST OFFICE

BEACONSFIELD HOUSE POST OFFICE

SHATIN CENTRAL POST OFFICE

PEAK POST OFFICE

A HAND-BACK SERVICE WILL BE GIVEN то ALL OFFICIAL AND PRIVATELY MADE COVERS BEARING THE "FIRST DAY" INDICATION ON SEPTEMBER 8 AT ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE.

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COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

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A NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE OFFERED COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, NEW ZEALAND AND NIGERIA.

THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE INTENDED FOR HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HIGH INTELLECTUAL PROMISE WHO ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ON THEIR RETURN.

THEY ARE PRIMARILY AVAILABLE FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY OR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES OF THE COUNTRIES NORMALLY FOR TWO ACADEMIC YEARS STARTING FROM 1994/95.

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THE AWARDS WILL COVER APPROVED EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL, LIVING AND STUDY DURING THE TENURE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP.

CANDIDATES SHOULD BE:

PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG;

NORMALLY NOT OLDER THAN 35 WHEN THE SCHOLARSHIP BEGINS. THE UNITED KINGDOM

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HOWEVER, KEEN то ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS FROM OLDER CANDIDATES WHO CAN PROVE THEIR ABILITY FOR ADVANCED STUDY OR RESEARCH; AND

GRADUATES OF RECOGNISED UNIVERSITIES WITH AT LEAST UPPER SECOND CLASS HONOURS DEGREES OR HOLDERS OF EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS. CANDIDATES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THE AWARDS MUST SATISFY CERTAIN LANGUAGE, HEALTH AND IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS.

APPLICATION FORMS AND DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY, NINTH FLOOR, NATIONAL MUTUAL CENTRE, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THEY CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE CAREERS AND GUIDANCE SERVICES SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN ROOM 206. MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 30, LUEN WAN STREET, MONG KOK, KOWLOON AND AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICES COUNTERS IN ALL THE DISTRICT OFFICES.

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