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Others are attracted solely by the convenient locations

of the schools, the continuity of education they offer and

their out-of-hours activities.

POSSIBLE COUNTERS

(h) There are two complementary methods of containing and

preventing the growth of the communist educational system,

namely, use of legal sanctions and the provision of a more

attractive alternative. The only real counter is to provide

better facilities so that only the dedicated few will wish

to attend a communist school. However, action has been

initiated against schools which operate in breach of the

Education Ordinance.

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

(i) The main attractions of communist schools are no longer

financial. It is recommended that action in the form of

warning letters, visits and finally prosecution should be

taken against communist schools which persistently evade

the requirements of the Education Ordinance with regard to

excess pupils and unregistered teachers and that unregistered

schools should be forced to meet the requirements of the

Education Ordinance or else close down. However, the

provision of better facilities is seen as the only real

means of holding the present situation and preventing the

3.

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