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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1978
ACAN ENDORSES ANTI-DRUG PROPOSAL
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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON. LEWIS DAVIES TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS HAS ENDORSED A PROPOSAL THAT AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAW SHOULD BE MADE WHICH WOULD ENABLE FINES TO BE IMPOSED ON THE CAPTAINS, MASTERS OR OWNERS OF OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ON WHICH DANGEROUS DRUGS HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY FOUND.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE REV. THE HON. PATRICK MCGOVERN, MR. DAVIES SAID THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S ADVICE WILL BE SOUGHT IN THE NEAR FUTURE CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL.
THE PROPOSAL WAS MADE IN THE LIGHT OF INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE LAWS OF A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES CONCERNING VESSELS FOUND CARRYING NARCOTIC DRUGS ILLICITLY.
OVERSEAS STUDY ADVICE ****
THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE HON. E.P. HO, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED STUDENTS WHO INTEND TO STUDY OVERSEAS TO APPROACH THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE APPROPRIATE CONSULATE OR COMMISSION OR OTHER REPUTABLE AGENCIES FOR ADVICE, AND NOT TO RELY SOLELY ON GLOSSY PROSPECTUSES OR ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANSWER ING A QUESTION FROM DR. THE HON. HO KAM-FAI AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ABOUT DOUBTFUL ACADEMIC STANDING OF CERTAIN CANADIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, MR. HO SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO ASSESS THE ACADEMIC STANDING OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS OVERSEAS, IT STANDS TO REASON THAT ONE SHOULD VIEW WITH CAUTION ANY OVERSEAS SCHOOL WHICH RESORTS TO ADVERTISING IN HONG KONG NEWSPAPERS WITH A VIEW TO RECRUITING STUDENTS FROM HERE.+
+THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLAR— SHIPS SECTION HAS FOR MANY YEARS WARNED ALL APPLICANTS SEEKING ADVICE ON STUDY ABROAD TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS IN APPROACHING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES, MR. HO ADDED.
HE ALSO SAID THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PROPOSED TO ISSUE ANOTHER CIRCULAR TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS EARLY NEXT YEAR TO ADVISE STUDENTS WHO INTEND TO STUDY OVERSEAS TO SEEK PROPER ADVICE BEFORE DEPOSITING DOWN PAYMENTS TOWARDS REGISTRATION OR TUITION FEES,
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