MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1991
FINANCIAL
AMONG THE 350 GUESTS ATTENDING WERF BUSINES9 AND CORPORATE EXECUTIVES, CONSULAR OFFICIALS, BANKERS, AND MEMBERS OF MEDIA.
GUESTS
OF
THE
HONOUR WERE MEMBERS OF HONG KONG'S EDUCATION COMMISSION WHO WERE IN NEW YORK AS PART OF A U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED TOUR.
PROJECTS HAD TO OVERLOOK THE
MR MCGLYNN SAID WHILE THE NEW AIRPORT AND PORT NATURALLY ATTRACTED A LOT OF ATTENTION, IT WAS EASY FACT THAT HONG KONG HAS ESTABLISHED A LONG-TERM BLUEPRINT FOR SPECTACULAR AND ENDURING PROGRAMMES IN THE FIELDS OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES.
HE SAID THE VISIT TO NEW YORK BY EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER AND THE EDUCATION COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, MRS RITA FAN; THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR K.Y. YEUNG; DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, DR Y.T. LI AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION WAS REMINDER OF JUST HOW MUCH PROGRESS HAD BREN ACHIEVED AND HOW MUCH MORE REMAINED TO BE DONE.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION IN THE TOUR, WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY'S BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, WERE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER MR SZETO WAH AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, MR TIMOTHY HA.
DURING THEIR VISIT, WHICH ALSO COVERED THE WEST COAST AND WASHINGTON, D.C., THE GROUP'S ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED MEETING TEACHERS TO DISCUSS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING TEACHER TRAINING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, VISITING UNIVERSITIES, DISCUSSION
ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE U.S. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM INCLUDING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION AND IN NEW YORK, TALKS WITH THE CITY'S BOARD OF EDUCATION.
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REPROVISIONING OF IMMIGRATION OFFICE
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE CAUSEWAY BAY RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE CURRENTLY SITUATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR, PARK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 10 SHELTER STREET WILL BE REPROVISIONED TO THE SECOND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, EFFECTIVE FROM MARCH 4.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID UPON REMOVAL THE OFFICE WILL BE RENAMED AS HONG KONG ISLAND RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE.
/THE OFFICE