SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1980
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
GUANGDONG TRADE MISSION LEAVES TOMORROW
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THE ECONOMIC AND TRADE DELEGATION FROM GUANGDONG PROVINCE WILL LEAVE HONG KONG BY THROUGH TRAIN AT 1 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE MISSION, LED BY MR FENG XUEYAN, DIRECTOR OF THE GUANGDONG FOREIGN TRADE BUREAU WILL BE SEEN OFF AT THE KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION BY SIR Y.K. KAN.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE MEDIA TO COVER THE IR DEPARTURE. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE ENQUIRY COUNTER, KOWLOON STATION, HUNG HOM AT 12 NOON. THEY SHOULD CARRY THEIR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS TO FACILITATE ENTRY INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS INVITED TO REGISTER
FOR ALLOCATION OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS AGAIN INVITED ALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW SYSTEM OF ALLOCATION OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES IN 1982 FOR THEIR CURRENT PRIMARY 5 PUPILS.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS SENT CIRCULARS TO ALL SCHOOLS REMINDING THEM OF THE IR RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM PARENTS IF THEY CHOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHEME.
THE CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22. THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1976 TO REPLACE THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION IN 1978.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PRIMARY 6 LEAVERS OF A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL WOULD BE PROVIDED WITH A THREE-YEAR FREE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACE, AND WOULD HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF CHOOSING THEIR SECONDARY SCHOOL BUT NOT SO FOR NON-PARTICIPANTS.
+SCHOOLS NOT TAKING PART IN THE SCHEME SHOULD CLEARLY INFORM PARENTS OF THE CONSEQUENCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT COULD HELP TO ARRANGE PLACES FOR PUPILS CURRENTLY STUDYING IN PRIMARY 5 OF NON-PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS INTO OTHER PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AT PARENTS' REQUEST.
EXPLAINING THI