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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1988
THE VISITORS NOTED THẬT THIS METHOD OF TEACHING HAD PROVED TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THROUGH THESE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, THE CHILDREN'S IMAGINATION COULD RE STIMULATED AND THEY HAD GOOD INITIATION IN LEARNING.
THE KINDERGARTEN, ESTABLISHED 24 YEARS AGO, HAS EXCELLENT FACILITIES INCLUDING COVERED AND OUTDOOR PLAYGROUNDS, MUSIC, HOME ECONOMICS ROOMS AND CLASSROOMS. IT ACCOMMODATES 488 PUPILS ATTENDING BISESSIONAL CLASSES.
TWO ADDITIONAL RICE IMPORTERS TO BE SELECTED
THE TRADE DEPARTMENT IS TO HOLD A BALLOT IN PUBLIC IN THE CITY HALL ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 28) TO ALLOW TWO MORE FIRMS TO IMPORT RICK INTO HONG KONG.
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A SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT,
ADVICE OF THE RICK ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SOUGHT ΤΟ REGISTER TWO ADDITIONAL RICE IMPORTERS AND ALLOCATE EACH WITH NINE UNITS.
"THE BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE MOVE IS TO EXPAND THE SCOPE FOR COMPETITION IN THE RICE TRADE," HE SAID.
"WHILE THE NUMBER OF UNITS INVOLVED IN THE PRESENT REGISTRATION IS SMALL, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF IMPORTERS SHOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE CONSUMERS IN THE LONG RUN.
"AS THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS EXCEEDED TWO, SELECTION HAS TO BE DECIDED BY A BALLOT."
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, MRS PAMELA CRAN, MAKE THE DRAW. A TOTAL OF 33 APPLICANTS, WITH ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS TO BECOME RICE IMPORTERS, WILL TAKE PART.
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HITHERTO, 982 UNITS, FACH REPRESENTING 90 TONNES OF RICK PER QUARTER, ARE ALLOCATED TO 44 RICE IMPORTERS.
THE PRESENT EVENT WILL BRING THE NUMBER OF UNITS ALLOCATED 1,000, AND THE NUMBER OF RICE IMPORTERS TO 46.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE 11 AM ON THURSDAY IN THE CITY HALL'S RECITAL HALL, RIGHTH FLOOR, BLOCK.
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