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Under this larger and more focused Scheme, some 30 scholarships have already been awarded to outstanding Hong Kong students for one-year taught masters degree courses in the UK, and another 10 have been awarded to young professionals for three-month intensive management courses at top UK institutions.
Students interested in obtaining more information about this Scheme may contact the British Council direct.
In addition to the Chevening Scholarships, there are at least nine other UK schemes which offer scholarships or fellowships for Hong Kong students to study or to undertake research in the UK.
In addition, schemes such as the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Overseas Scholarship and Fellowship Scheme and the Croucher Foundation Scholarship Scheme are available to outstanding students who wish to study either in the UK or other parts of the world.
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New measure to deal with marine littering
Fisheries-grade staff of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department will be empowered to take out prosecution against marine littering as a further measure to fight the floating refuse problem.
The decision was made by the Governor-in-Council which ordered an amendment to the fourth schedule of the Magistrates Ordinance to include fisheries officers, Senior Fisheries Supervisor, Fisheries Supervisor I, and Fisheries Supervisor II in the list of public officers empowered to issue summonses for marine littering offences.
At present, only certain ranks of officers of Marine Department, Urban Services and Regional Services departments have power to take action against marine littering.
A spokesman for the Planning, Environment and Lands Branch said today (Wednesday): "Fisheries staff are responsible for patrolling the 26 fish culture zones (FCZS) in Hong Kong.
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