WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1982
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TO IMPLEMENT THESE, MR HAYE SAID STEPS HAD BEEN TAKEN TO PERMIT SCHOOLS TO EMPLOY MORE TEACHERS FOR REMEDIAL TEACHING IN THE BASIC LANGUAGES OF INSTRUCTION AND FOR GUIDANCE, COUNSELLING AND THE SUPERVISION OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
+WE HAVE ALSO TRIED TO BRING MORE VARIETY INTO OUR CLASS-ROOMS THROUGH AN EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS FOR SCHOOLS. OUR EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MATCHED BY IMPRESSIVE WORK IN THE SCHOOLS AND BY THE ENTHUSIASTIC COOPERATION OF HEADS OF SCHOOLS AND THEIR TEACHERS, HE SAID.
EDUCATION REPORT RECEIVED ***
PYRUSTING
THE REPORT FROM THE PANEL OF VISITORS CONDUCTING AN OVERALL REVIEW OF THE HONG KONG EDUCATION SYSTEM WAS RECEIVED LAST WEEK, AND HE PROPOSED TO SEEK, AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY. THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON ITS PUBLICATION, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION, THE HON KENNETH TOPLEY, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE REV. THE HON JOYCE BENNETT.
000 STREET LIGHTS FOR NEW TERRITORIES
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AT LEAST 4 000 STREET LIGHTS WILL HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES IN ABOUT THREE YEARS TIME, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, THE HON IAN MACPHERSON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHARLES YEUNG ON THE PROGRESS MADE AND THE FUTURE PROGRAMME OF VILLAGE LIGHTING, HE SAID 1 816 SUCH LIGHTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED SINCE 1978.
+THIS IS A BIT BEHIND THE SCHEDULED PROGRAMME. HOWEVER A MAJOR EFFORT IS NOW BEING MADE AND ON PRESENT EVIDENCE IT LOOKS AS THOUGH FAIRLY COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE WITH AT LEAST 4 000 STREET LIGHTS WILL HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED IN ABOUT THREE YEARS' TIME, MR MACPHERSON ADDED.
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