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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 190"
OF
MR YEUNG POINTED OUT THAT THE DISCREPANCY AROSE AS A RESULT
BUT HAD NOW LACK OF CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES INVOLVED, BEEN REMOVED,
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AMENDED THE ENTRY "IN JANUARY 1989, THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH POINT FOR GRADUATES FROM TAIWAN UNIVERSITIES FROM MASTER PAY SCALE
WITH THE GENERAL TO MASTER PAY SCALE 15 SO AS TO BRING IT INTO LINE PRACTICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,
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HE SAID.
CABLE AND SATELLITE TV POLICY UNDER REVIEW
SATELLITE
THE GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING ITS POLICY ON CABLE AND TELEVISION, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON PETER TSAO, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SAID
MR T8AO SAID REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON PETER WONG, THERE WAS AT PRESENT NO ESTABLISHED POLICY ON SATELLITE TV.
FROM
SYSTEMS SINGLE
"WE ANNOUNCED LAST YEAR A GENERAL INTENTION TO EXEMPT
AND DISTRIBUTION TELEVISION RECEPTION LICENSING SATELLITE WHICH ARE DESIGNED FOR GENERAL RECEPTION AND ARE RESTRICTED TO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS.
THE "IN
AND SATELLITE LIGHT OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CABLE TELEVISION WE ARE CURRENTLY REVIEWING OUR POLICY IN THIS AREA.
HE
ADDED THAT HONG
THERE
It
OF LETTERS AN EXCHANGE HAD BEEN
LTD AND THE GOVERNMENT BETWEEN
KONG CABLE COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM AND A SECOND TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK.
GOVT PREFERS TO IMPROVE TEACHER TRAINING AND
TO SET MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH
* * *
AT PRESENT 292 SECONDARY SCHOOLS USE OR CLAIM TO USE ENGLISH AS A9 THEIR MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION WHILE 136 USE CHINESE FULLY OR PARTLY THEIR MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER,
SAID
THE IN THE
Y. YEUNG, K. HON (WEDNESDAY).
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
TODAY
CHEUNG, MR YEUNG SECONDARY INSTRUCTION
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON DAVID SAID: "WE DO NOT KNOW PRECISELY TO WHAT EXTENT TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS WHICH USE OR CLAIM TO USE ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF ARE PROFICIENT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.“
/NEVERTHELESS, THE