2
adding one extra floating class to all existing
school and adopting a modified class
for new schools.
structure
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from
be judged
are
they
can of these measures The effectiveness of these
the number of additional Secondary I places
expected to provide. If no special measures had been taken, then in September this year almost 4,000 children, and in each year from 1989 more than 5,000 children would be travelling
Secondary
By classes. I out of the
to region
introducing all these remedial measures, we have provided almost 1,000 extra Secondary I places for the coming September, and In 1990 and almost 4,500 extra places for September 1989. 1991, assuming that buildings are completed on schedule and our
attend
population projections are accurate,
surplus
of
we
Secondary
5000
I places 6000
in
the
region,
now foresee a slight
instead
of
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shortfalls of five or six thousand places.
on the
The situation in 1992 and beyond is being reviewed in the light of updated population projections, based 1986 By-census, which have recently become available.
for additional schools, projections
need for a
shall do my best to ensure that they are provided.
indicate
If these
then
I
are doing everything
Sir, I believe that we
possible to minimise out-of-region travel by secondary students
in the eastern New Territories. While some of these measures
do make things more difficult for the schools concerned
their teachers, I am confident that the quality of education
received by the children in the region will not be affected.
and