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MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1985
'STUDENTS AGAINST DRUGS'
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, MR KARL STUMPF WILL ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE STUDENTS AGAINST DRUGS MOVEMENT+ PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AND CONCERT, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3 PM ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 6) AT ROSE ROOM, SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, KOWLOON.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
PARENTS MAY SOON TRY FOR PRIMARY PLACES
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PARENTS WISHING TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO PRIMARY 2 TO 6 IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN 1985-86 MAY APPLY BETWEEN MARCH 8 AND 15.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT CHILDREN AGED EIGHT YEARS SIX MONTHS AND ABOVE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1985 MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE PRIMARY 2 TO 6 LEVEL.
ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE AT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES TO SEE WHETHER THERE WERE VACANCIES, HE SAID.
THE LEVEL OF CLASSES OPEN TO APPLICATION WILL BE CLEARLY SPECIFIED IN A NOTICE POSTED AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS.
CHILDREN WILL NORMALLY BE ADMITTED TO SCHOOLS WHICH SERVE THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THEY LIVE, AND CARE WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THOSE FROM THE SAME FAMILY ARE NOT SEPARATED.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THOSE GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS WITH VACANCIES FROM MARCH 8 TO 15, EXCLUDING GENERAL HOLIDAYS,
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL TO
WHICH ADMISSION IS DESIRED.
SELECTION OF PUPILS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON MARCH 22.
THE APPLICATION FORMS ARE FREE AND NO ENTRANCE FEE IS CHARGED FOR ADMISSION TO ANY GOVERNMENT SCHOOL.
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