TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1979
SCHOOLS SHOULD NOT DERIVE ANY ADVANTAGE FROM THE SALE OF TEXTBOOKS, EXERCISE BOOKS, EQUIPMENT OR OTHER ITEMS TO STUDENTS, AND PROPER BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS MUST BE KEPT.
+A SCHOOL WHICH BUYS TEXTBOOKS AND EXERCISE BOOKS ON BULK PURCHASE TERMS AND SELLS THEM TO STUDENTS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS IS DOING A USEFUL SERVICE FOR THE STUDENTS ESPECIALLY IF ANY DISCOUNT OBTAINED IS PASSED ON TO THEM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN THE CASE OF TEXTBOOKS ALL BOOKS SHOULD BE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE BOOKLIST, AND PARENTS BE INFORMED THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THE TEXTBOOKS WHERE THEY WISH, HE SAID.
ALSO, STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE COMPELLED TO PURCHASE A PACKAGE OF EXERCISE BOOKS, AND EACH TYPE OF EXERCISE BOOKS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SALE SEPARATELY.
+SCHOOLS WHICH USE EXERCISE BOOKS WITH SCHOOL NAMES AND CRESTS ON THEM SHOULD PERMIT THEIR STUDENTS TO USE EXERCISE BOOKS OF COMPARABLE SIZE, QUALITY AND LAYOUT ON SALE AT STATIONERS IF THEY ARE CHEAPER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
WITH REGARD TO UNIFORMS, SCHOOLS SHOULD NOT COMPEL STUDENTS TO PURCHASE THE IR UNIFORMS FROM THE SCHOOL TAILOR, AND SHOULD ENSURE THAT MATERIAL SELECTED FOR THE UNIFORMS IS OF A TYPE AND QUALITY GENERALLY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
THE DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS OF THE UNIFORM AND SPECIMENS OF THE MATERIAL SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY STUDENTS OR PARENTS WHO DO NOT WISH TO BUY THE UNIFORM FROM THE SCHOOL TAILOR.
PASSING OUT PARADE OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS
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A TOTAL OF 79 ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AND SEVEN IMMIGRATION ASSISTANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING OUT PARADE THIS FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 30).
TAKING THE SALUTE WILL BE AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR. WONG PO-YAN.
THE PARADE, WHICH WILL START AT 9.30 AM
WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT PARADE GROUND IN HAPPY VALLEY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PASSING OUT PARADE OF 79 ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AND SEVEN IMMIGRATION ASSISTANTS WILL BE HELD AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT PARADE GROUND, SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY AT 9.30 AM ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 30). YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PARADE.
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