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TO OVERCOME THIS DIFFICULTY, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS AUTHORISED SCHOOLS TO ISSUE CHEQUES TO EFFECT PAYMENT TO PARENTS OR GUARDIANS IF THE ORIGINAL BANK TRANSFER WAS REJECTED.
IN DOING SO, THE SCHOOLS MUST ADOPT THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURESI
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THE CHEQUES MUST BE DRAWN PAYABLE ONLY TO THE RESPECTIVE PARENTS/GUARDIANS AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION FORMS;
THE CHEQUES MUST BE CROSSED AND MARKED +A/C PAYEE ONLY+;
THE CHEQUE NUMBERS WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST THE RESPECTIVE REJECTS IN THE BANK'S REJECTION LIST;
A RECEIPT FORM TOGETHER WITH THE CHEQUE WILL BE HANDED TO THE PUPIL CONCERNED WITH INSTRUCTION TO HAND OVER THE CHEQUE TO HIS PARENT/GUARDIAN AND TO RETURN THE RECEIPT TO THE SCHOOL, DULY SIGNED BY HIS PARENT/GUARDIAN;
THE SCHOOL WILL ENSURE ALL RECEIPTS ARE RETURNED, DULY SIGNED AND SIGNATURES ARE CHECKED TO BE IDENTICAL TO THAT IN THE APPLICATION FORM. IF NOT IDENTICAL, FRESH SIGNATURES MUST BE OBTAINED; AND,
- THE RECEIPTS, DULY CHECKED TO BE IN ORDER, AND THE BANK'S
REJECTION LIST SHOULD BE PROPERLY FILED TOGETHER WITH
ALL OTHER BANK TRANSFER RECEIPTS FOR AUDITING PURPOSES.
AS A RESULT OF THESE ARRANGEMENTS REQUIRING SCHOOLS CONCERNED TO DEAL WITH THE BANK REJECTS, THE DEADLINE DATE FOR REFUND OF UNPAID BALANCES TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE EXTENDED TO MARCH 31, 1983, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
CBF PRAISES FIRE SERVICES ***
THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL DEREK BOORMAN, TODAY COMMENDED THE FIRE SERVICES FOR ITS HIGH INTERNATIONAL RECORD OF SERVICE AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF FIRE OFFICERS AND MEN AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.
HE TOLD THE GRADUATING FIREMEN WHICH COMPRISED ONE SQUAD
OF STATION OFFICERS AND THREE SQUADS OF FIREMEN THAT THE PROFESSION THEY HAD CHOSEN WAS A DEMANDING ONE AND THAT IT WAS ONE WHERE THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED, ON OCCASIONS, TO JEOPARDISE THEIR LIVES AND LIMBS IN THE SERVICES OF OTHERS.
HE SAID: +SOME TIME OR OTHER IN THE FUTURE, YOU WILL TAKE
A RISK ON BEHALF OF OTHER CITIZENS OF THE TERRITORY.
+THERE COULD BE NO GREATER DEMAND PLACED UPON A PERSON AND THE RECORD OF THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES IN THIS RESPECT IS SECOND TO NONE,+ HE SAID.
AT THE PARADE MAJOR-GENERAL BOORMAN ALSO PRESENTED THE BEST RECRUIT AWARDS TO STATION OFFICER NG HO-FUNG AND FIREMAN SEE CHUNG-KI. HE LATER WATCHED A FIRE DRILL STAGED BY NEWLY GRADUATED FIREMEN,
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