SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1984
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+MANAGEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT PROMPTLY. UPON REQUEST, CENSUS OFFICERS MAY VISIT ESTABLISHMENTS AND ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE, + HE SAID.
HE APPEALED TO MANAGEMENTS TO CO-OPERATE WITH CENSUS OFFICERS IN THE COURSE OF ENUMERATION.
INFORMATION RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL ONLY BE USED IN AN AGGREGATE FORM FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES, HE SAID.
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KINDERGARTENS TO CLOSE ON NO. 3 STORM SIGNAL
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ALL KINDERGARTENS WILL IN FUTURE CLOSE AT THE HOISTING OF THE NO. 3 STORM WARNING SIGNAL.
THIS INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN TOGETHER WITH OTHER PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN DURING STORMS, IN A CIRCULAR RECENTLY SENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION TO ALL SCHOOLS.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS NEW MEASURE IS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF VERY YOUNG CHILDREN WHO NEED EXTRA PROTECTION UNDER POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS,
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS CONSULTED KINDERGARTEN OPERATORS WHO FULLY SUPPORT THE DECISION.
THE NEW MEASURE SHOULD ALSO HELP REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION BY ALLOWING KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN TO RETURN HOME AHEAD OF OTHER PUPILS, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+BESIDES ANNOUNCING THIS CHANGE, CIRCULARS SENT TO SCHOOLS ALSO GIVE DETAILED ADVICE ON ACTION TO BE TAKEN WHEN TROPICAL CYCLONES, PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECT HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN GENERAL THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY:
SITUATION
HOISTING OF NO. 1 SIGNAL
HOISTING OF NO. 3 SIGNAL
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
ALL KINDERGARTENS AND SCHOOLS WILL OPERATE AS NORMAL.
ALL KINDERGARTENS WILL CLOSE. OTHER SCHOOLS WILL OPERATE AS NORMAL.
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