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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1989
MANAGEMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
THE PROVISION AND
MANAGEMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS IN THE TERRITORY WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, AND IN JANUARY 1988, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO PROVIDE A ZOO OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO THE HON JIMMY MCGREGOR.
ON THE PROVISION REGIONAL SERVICES
MR LIAO POINTED OUT THAT EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND OPERATIONS OF A ZOO HAD BEEN UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT THROUGH LIAISON WITH REPUTABLE ZOOS IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, ENGLAND, JAPAN AND SINGAPORE.
AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL
AD HOC WORKING GROUP HAD ALSO BEEN FORMED TO SEARCH FOR SUITABLE SITES FOR A 200. AT PRESENT, SEVERAL SITES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE WORKING GROUP.
PROPOSALS HAD BEEN SUBMITTED то THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION.
"ONCE A SITE HAS BEEN RESERVED, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF COMMISSIONING A CONSULTANCY STUDY ON THE ZOO PROJECT," MR LIAO SAID.
PHOTOCOPIERS MAY BE PROVIDED TO AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS NEXT YEAR
PHOTOCOPYING MACHINES WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR, SUBJECT TO FUNDS BEING ALLOCATED, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RONALD BRIDGE, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON CHEUNG CHI-KONG, MR BRIDGE SAID A REVIEW OF THE STANDARD FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT LIST FOR AIDED SCHOOLS WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR AND ESTABLISHED THE NEED FOR A PHOTOCOPYING MACHINE IN BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
"SUBJECT TO FUNDS BEING ALLOCATED, AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH PHOTOCOPIERS IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1990-91.
"FUNDS FOR PHOTOCOPIERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS MAY NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR, MR BRIDGE SAID.
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