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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1975.
AT PRESENT THERE ARE 45 PLACES FOR PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN AND UNDER THE SECOND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE 420 PLACES FOR SUCH CHILDREN IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
MR. TOPLEY SAID AFTER HIS TOUR THAT HE WAS PLEASED WITH THE DEVELOPMENTS BEING MADE TO PROVIDE MORE CLASSES FOR PARTIALLY HEARING, SLOW LEARNING AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.
HE COMPLIMENTED THE TEACHERS FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND THE SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO INDIVIDUAL PUPILS.
THE DIRECTOR SAID IT WAS HIS INTENTION TO VISIT MORE SCHOOLS THIS YEAR AS HE FOUND HIS FAMILIARISATION TOURS IN 1974 TO BE VERY USEFUL.
HE BELIEVED THAT HIS EXCHANGES OF VIEWS WITH TEACHERS AND HEADMASTERS DURING THESE VISITS HAD PLAYED A PART TOWARDS IMPROVING RELATIONS BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
BILLS PASSED
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FOUR BILLS COMPLETED THEIR PASSAGE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
THEY WERE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1974, THE EXCHANGE FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975, THE ACETYLATING SUBSTANCES (CONTROL) BILL 1975 AND THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1975.
ANOTHER BILL THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975 WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR ITS FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
DEBATE WAS ALSO RESUMED ON THE CHILD CARE CENTRES BILL 1974. IN ADDITION, FOUR REPORTS WERE TABLED IN COUNCIL.
THEY WERE THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL WITH THE ACCOUNTS OF HONG KONG 1973-74, REPORT AND CERTIFICATE ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1974, A DESPATCH TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1974 AND THE FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1974.
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