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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1988
MR BRIDGE EXPLAINED THAT
THE SPECIAL COMMISSION ON CERTIFICATED MASTERS, IN ITS REPORT PUBLISHED IN 1976, NOTED THAT FRINGE BENEFITS FOR THE AIDED SECTOR WERE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
IN THIS CONTEXT, TWO SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE BY THE COMMISSION: THAT AIDED SECTOR SCHOOL TEACHERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE OUT A HOME PURCHASE LOAN FROM THE AIDED OR GRANT SCHOOLS PROVIDENT FUNDS; AND THAT AIDED SCHOOL TEACHERS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
"THE FIRST RECOMMENDATION WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE OF THE EFFECT THAT IT WOULD HAVE HAD ON THE PROVIDENT HE SAID.
FUNDS,"
ALL
"THE TOTAL RESOURCES OF THE FUNDS WOULD NOT HAVE PERMITTED CONTRIBUTORS TO RECEIVE WORTHWHILE LOANS AND THE LOANS WOULD HAVE REDUCED THE CAPITAL GAINS AND RECURRENT EARNINGS OF THE TWO FUNDS.
"THE SECOND RECOMMENDATION WAS NOT IMPLEMENTED WAS NO APPARENT DEMAND FOR IT FROM TEACHERS.
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MR BRIDGE ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE FURTHER IMPROVING BENEFITS FOR THE AIDED SECTOR SHOULD SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS IN THE FUTURE.
BECAUSE THERE
TO CONSIDER THERE BE A
BRITAIN TAKES NOTE OF SUGGESTIONS ON REFUGEES
JANUARY LAST
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S ADJOURNMENT DEBATE IN YEAR ON THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE ISSUE WAS REPORTED IN FULL TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WHICH HAS TAKEN NOTE OF ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER INITIATIVES ON THE SUBJECT MADE BY MEMBERS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, TOLD THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HILTON CHRONG-LEEN, MR JRAFFRESON SAID THAT IN THE COURSE OF ITS DIPLOMATIC DEALINGS WITH ALL THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENTS, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS TAKING EVERY APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITY TO EMPHASISE THE NEED TO WORK FOR A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.
THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE WAS HELD ON JANUARY 7 LAST YEAR. MR CHEONG-LEEN HAD SUGGESTED THAT THE UK GOVERNMENT SHOULD SEEK THE GOOD OFFICES OF THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT ΤΟ LIAISE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT REGARDING EARLY REPATRIATION OF REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG.
WITH THE VIETNAMESE
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TODAY HE ASKED WHETHER THIS SUGGESTION HAD BEEN PUT TO GOVERNMENT FOR CONSIDERATION AND WHAT FOLLOW-UP ACTION HAD BEEN TAKEN.
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