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"IT WILL ALSO BEAR WITNESS TO TEACHERS' · UNFAILING EFFORTS IN THE CLASSROOM. AND MOST IMPORTANT OF All.. FT WILL PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH A MORE RKL FABLE AND FAIR PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS.
MR LI SAID ABOUT 50 SCHOOLS WOULD BE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES IN SEPTEMBER.
TOOL TO MEASURE THE
INVOLVED IN MODERNISING
SCHEME, HE SAID THE
ON THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE DEPARTMENT WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THOSE SCHOOLS, BOTH TO HELP THEM IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSALS, AND TO LEARN HOW TO EXTEND THE SCHEME AS EFFECTIVELY AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO A NUMBER OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND TO MORE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS.
"DURING THE FIRST YEAR, THE 50 SCHOOLS WILL BE HELPED TO ADAPT THEIR MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES, IN PREPARATION FOR CHANGING THE BLOCK GRANT SYSTEM IN SEPTEMBER 1992.
"UNDER THE NEW FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS, ALL GRANTS EXCEPT THOSE RELATING TO TEACHER SALARIES AND MAJOR REPAIRS WILL BE PROVIDED AS A BLOCK GRANT, WITH FEW RESTRICTIONS ON HOW IT IS SPENT, MR LI EXPLAINED.
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"SCHOOLS WILL HENCE HAVE MORE FREEDOM го DECIDE HOW ΤΟ USE THEIR RESOURCES, HE ADDED.
SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS DEPEND ON PUBLIC'S CO-OPERATION
SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS OF CRIMINALS WHO PRRY ON DECENT BUSINESSMEN AND BLACKMAIL THEIR HARD-EARNED PROFITS CAN ONLY COME WITH FULL CO-OPERATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
A POLICE SPOKESMAN MADE THE COMMENTS FOLLOWING THE CONVICTIONS OF FIVE MEN RECENTLY ON BLACKMAIL CHARGES.
"THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS GROUP OF PERSONS WHO HAD BEEN HARASSING DECORATION CONTRACTORS IN KWUN TONG FOR MONTHS COULD NOT HAVE COME TO OUR ATTENTION WITHOUT THE VICTIMS MAKING A REPORT TO US.
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"AND THE COURT TRIAL OF THESE CRIMINALS WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE DIFFICULT WITHOUT THE TESTIMONY OF TWO BRAVE CITIZENS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE FIVE MEN, WHO WERE KNOWN TO BE ACTIVE IN KWUN TONG AREA. HAD BEEN EXTORTING PROTECTION MONEY FROM AUTHORISED DECORATION CONTRACTORS WORKING IN TSUI PING ROAD ESTATE BETWEEN DECEMBER 1989 AND MAY 1990.
ACCORDING TO COURT EVIDENCE THE CONTRACTORS HAD PAID THE GANG $40,000 IN DECEMBER 1989 WHEN APPROACHED IN THE HOPE THAT THIS WOULD BUY PEACE.
/HOWEVER, THEIR