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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1989
MR CHENG, WHO IS CHAIRMAN
OF THE CITY POLYTECHNIC COUNCIL, SAID THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW WAS MARKED BY A CONTINUED GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF COURSES ON OFFER AND IN THE STUDENT POPULATION, AN ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH WORK AS WELL AS REMARKABLE PROGRESS IN CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION WORK.
DURING THE YEAR, TOTAL STUDENT ENROLMENT INCREASED BY 24 PER CENT TO ABOUT 5,200, AND HALF THE STUDENTS WERE ON FULL-TIME COURSES.
THE YEAR ALSO SAW THE ACTIVE PREPARATION TO ADMIT THE FIRST CANDIDATES FOR THE RESEARCH DEGREE OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN OCTOBER. THIS HERALDED AN ERA OF ADVANCED STUDY AND RESEARCH WORK TO WHICH THE YOUNG AND THRIVING INSTITUTION WAS COMMITTED, MR CHENG SAID.
ON CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION WORK, MR CHENG SAID THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAIN PART OF THE CAMPUS WAS WELL ON SCHEDULE TO MEET THE TARGET DATE OF FULL OCCUPATION IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR.
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MR CHENG ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO HIS TWO PREDECESSORS CHUNG AND DR S.L. CHEN, FOR THE PROGRESS MADE UNDER THEIR CHAIRMANSHIP.
FIVE BILLS INTRODUCED
FIVE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
1989, LEGAL
THEY ARE THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL OFFICERS (AMENDMENT} BILL 1989, LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY)
(AMENDMENT) BILL 1989, PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989.
DEBATES ON THE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
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