WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1993
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IT COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GENERAL INSURANCE COUNCIL, THE ACCIDENT INSURERS ASSOCIATION, THE MOTOR TRADERS
THE FINANCE HOUSE ASSOCIATION
PARK AND CAR ASSOCIATION, IT ALSO COMPRISES OFFICIALS FROM TRANSPORT, CUSTOMS AND TRADE DEPARTMENTS.
OPERATORS.
EXCISE AND
MR ASPREY SAID THE POLICE WOULD CONSIDER ADDING TO THIS OTHER RELEVANT BODIES AS NECESSARY.
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HE SAID IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SIMILAR JOBS.
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BELIEVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW COMMITTEE WOULD DUPLICATION, AND IS NOT NECESSARY," HE SAID.
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MR
ASPREY
WITH
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SAID THERE WAS CLOSE AND REGULAR LIAISON CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON THE SMUGGLING OF STOLEN VEHICLES FROM HONG KONG INTO CHINA.
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"THIS PROBLEM IS HIGH ON THE AGENDA OF EVERY DISCUSSION WHICH WE HAVE WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON LAW ENFORCEMENT BOTH THE POLITICAL AND OPERATIONAL LEVELS, HE SAID.
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MR ASPREY ALSO BELIEVED THAT THE CHINESE OFFICERS WHO HAD RECENTLY ARRIVED IN HONG KONG WOULD LIAISON WITH THE MAINLAND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
POLICE
LIAISON STRENGTHEN THE
THE
RAISED HE SAID THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HAD PERSONALLY MATTER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH THE CHINESE LAW ENFORCEMENT
AUTHORITIES.
HE
ENFORCEMENT
HAS ALSO
AGENCIES
REQUEST SECRETARIAT TO VEHICLE THEFT IN HONG KONG.
RECENTLY WRITTEN то THE HEADS OF
THE OF NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES AND TO
THEIR ASSISTANCE IN TACKLING THE PROBLEM OF
THE
LAW INTERPOL
SCHOOLS ADVISED TO BALANCE PUPILS' HOMEWORK
AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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SCHOOLS RATHER THAN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DECIDING ON THE VOLUME OF HOMEWORK OR THE FREQUENCY OF TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT VARIOUS FACTORS, PARENTAL WISHES AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
HELP
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HOWEVER ISSUES ANNUAL GUIDELINES TO SCHOOLS DETERMINE THE TYPE, FREQUENCY AND AMOUNT OF HOMEWORK AT ALL LEVELS.
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CURRICULUM NEED FOR
"SCHOOLS ARE ADVISED TO BALANCE THE DEMANDS OF THE WITH THE PUPILS' ABILITIES, THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT AND THE PLAY TIME, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ERIC LI KA-CHEUNG THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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