FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1977
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PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) (AMENDMENT) BILL
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AN AMENDING BILL AIMED AT PLUGGING CERTAIN LOOPHOLES IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) ORDINANCE IS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.
THE BILL, ENTITLED THE PUBLIC HEALTH (ANIMALS AND BIRDS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, WILL ENABLE THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL TO MAKE REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS AND FOR THEIR LANDING AND REMOVAL.
THE BILL, WHICH IS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY, WILL ALSO EXTEND THE CURRENT RESTRICTION ON THE IMPORTATION BY LAND AND SEA TO THE IMPORTATION BY AIR OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS FROM ANY DISEASE INFECTED PLACE.
REGISTRATION OF REDUNDANT TEACHERS COMPLETED
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PLACEMENT SERVICE TODAY COMPLETED ITS REGISTRATION OF REDUNDANT TEACHERS IN SUBSIDISED PRIMARY SCHOOLS. WHEN REGISTRATION CLOSED AT 5 P.M. THE NUMBER REGISTERED STOOD AT 442.
MR. TANG YAN, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE PLACEMENT SERVICE, SAID THAT LAST WEDNESDAY WAS THE BUSIEST DAY WHEN 208 TEACHERS TURNED UP AT HIS OFFICE.
MR. TANG SAID: +I WISH TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE TEACHERS CONCERNED FOR THEIR PATIENCE AND CO-OPERATION WITH ME AND MY COLLEAGUES.
+ SHALL BE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FROM NEXT WEDNESDAY TO REFER THEM TO THE MANAGEMENTS OF OTHER SUBSIDISED PRIMARY SCHOOLS FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT.
+I HOPE TO COMPLETE THIS TASK BY THE END OF JULY.+
MR. TANG ALSO EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION OF THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES AND LOOKED FORWARD TO THEIR CONTINUED CO-OPERATION IN HELPING THE REDUNDANT TEACHERS.
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