TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1986
CHINESE VERSION OF EDUCATION REPORT READY
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THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION'S REPORT NO. 2 WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ADDITIONAL ENGLISH COPIES WERE ALSO PRINTED IN VIEW OF THE HEAVY DEMAND FOR THE REPORT SINCE ITS PUBLICATION IN ENGLISH ON SEPTEMBER 16.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE REPORT MAY WRITE TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OR THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. LIMITED COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN CENTRAL.
+THE EDUCATION COMMISSION WILL WELCOME COMMENTS ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE REPORT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ALL VIEWS AND COMMENTS ON THE REPORT SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY TO THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, THIRD FLOOR, EAST WING, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BY THE END OF DECEMBER, 1986.
CHILDREN PRAISED FOR DEDICATION TO STUDY
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THE CHILDREN OF HONG KONG FISHERMEN WERE PRAISED TODAY (TUESDAY) FOR THEIR PERSEVERANCE IN THEIR STUDIES, AND COMPLETING THEM WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.
FOR MANY SUCH CHILDREN THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT WAS INCONVENIENT FOR SCHOOLING, YET THEY OVERCAME ALL DIFFICULTIES, A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR CHAN KAM-CHEUN, SAID AT THE 17TH JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY OF FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION (FMO) SCHOOLS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL.
THE FMO RUNS 12 PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND ONE SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL WITH MORE THAN 2 900 STUDENTS, AND MR CHAN NOTED THAT FOLLOWING CHANGES IN EDUCATION AND HOUSING POLICIES MANY FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN COULD NOW STUDY IN OTHER SCHOOLS.
BUT THE NUMBER OF FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN STILL CONSTITUTED
A SIZEABLE PROPORTION IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE FMO SCHOOLS.
EARLIER, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, PAID TRIBUTE TO MR CHAN FOR HIS CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND WORK OF THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION.
MRS CHAN AND MRS LEE PRESENTED CERTIFICATES, PRIZES AND FMO SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO STUDENTS.
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