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GOVT TO ADD FAX MACHINE TO SCHOOL EQUIPMENT LIST
THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED IN PRINCIPLE TO ADD A TO THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT LIST FOR GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON JOHN CHAN, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON DAVID CHEUNG CHI-KONG, MR CHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS EXAMINING THE FEASIBILITY IMPLEMENTING THIS DECISION IN SEPTEMBER 1992 THROUGH A REALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.
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"IN THE MEANTIME, IF ANY SCHOOL IS FROM WITHIN ITS SCHOOL AND CLASS GRANT, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WILL NOT OBJECT TO ITS PURCHASING A FAX MACHINE, THE LIMITATION OF THE STANDARD EQUIPMENT LIST NOTWITHSTANDING, MR CHAN ADDED.
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NINE-HOUR LEGCO SESSION ENDS
A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON MARTIN LEE ON CHILD CARE WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY).
SEVENTEEN MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE TWO-HOUR MOTION DEBATE, WITH THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON ELIZABETH WONG, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
THREE OTHER MOTIONS WERE ALSO PASSED: ONE WAS MOVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY UNDER THI. PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE, ANOTHER WAS MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITJES ORDINANCE AND THE LAST ONE BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS UNDER THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE.
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MEANWHILE 11 MENBERS, INCLUDING THE SECRETARY FOR AFFAIRS, SPOKE IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF WOMEN" RAISED BY THE HON LEUNG WAT-TUNG.
THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER SPOKE ON BEHALF. OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR RAISED BY THE HON PANG CHUN-H01. A TOTAL OF NINE MEMBERS TOOK TURN ΤΟ SPEAK.
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IN OTHER BUSINESS, EIGHT BILLS WERE PASSED BY THE COUNCIL. THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, TRADE DESCRIPTIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, OFFICIAL SOLICITOR BILL 1991, SURVEYORS REGISTRATION BILL 1991, PLANNERS REGISTRATION BILL 1991, TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BELL 1991 AND TELEVISION (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991 WERE PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS WHILE THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1990-91) BILL
1991 WAS PASSED WITHOUT AMENDMENT.
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A PRIVATE MEMBER'S BIL.1. ELECTORAL PROVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL RAISED BY THE HON MARTIN LEE WAS NOT CARRIED.
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