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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1978
AMENDMENT TO MTR PAYMENT GUARANTEES
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY ADOPTED A MOTION GRANTING THE GOVERNMENT THE AUTHORITY TO GIVE PAYMENT GUARANTEES TO A MASS TRANS IT RAILWAY CONTRACTOR, SIEMENS, WHOSE WORK FOR THE CORPORATION WILL BE FINANCED THROUGH AKA, A GERMAN CONSORTIUM BANK PROVIDING EXPORT CREDIT FACILITIES.
IN MOVING THE MOTION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, SAID THE GUARANTEE ITEM TO BE AMENDED ALREADY PROVIDED AUTHORITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE PAYMENT GUARANTEE DIRECT TO AKA, BUT THE ORGANISATION WAS UNWILLING TO MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED A SEPARATE GUARANTEE IN FAVOUR OF CONTRACTORS.
+THIS IS A PURELY TECHNICAL AMENDMENT, AND IT DOES NOT ADD TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES WHICH THIS COUNCIL HAS APPROVED, HE SAID.
GROWING RESPONSE TO TEXTBOOK SEMINAR
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INTEREST IS MOUNTING IN THE SEMINAR TO BE CONDUCTED THIS SATURDAY (JANUARY 14) BY THE ENGLISH SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE ON THE CHOICE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS.
MORE THAN 600 HEADS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE REGISTERED SO FAR FOR THE SEMINAR WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KOWLOON.
THE SEMINAR IS DESIGNED TO OFFER THEM GUIDANCE IN MAK ING THE CORRECT CHOICE OF TEXTBOOKS WRITTEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED SYLLABUS AND BE READY IM MAY.
MRS. LOUISE MOK, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS AND CHAIRMAN OF THE TEXTBOOKS COMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWS AND APPROVES BOOKS FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ON ALL SUBJECTS, WILL BRIEF THE HEADS ON THE PRINCIPLES GOVERNING TEXTBOOK SELECTION.
THE HEAD OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL INSPECTION TEAM OF THE ENGLISH ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, MR. TONG WAI-KEUNG, WILL OUTLINE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS. THE TALKS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE SEMINAR TO BE HELD BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND NOON ON SATURDAY AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GASCOIGNE ROAD, KOWLOON.
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