FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1994
THE PUBLIC WILL BE CONSULTED ON THESE IDEAS LATER IN THE YEAR.
MR LEUNG ALSO TOUCHED ON HONG KONG'S EDUCATION SECTOR.
"THRIVING INTERNATIONAL
BY
SECTOR "THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PREMIUM NOMINAL
TO SCHOOLS WITH DEMONSTRATED PROVIDING LAND AT A
HE SAID. DEMAND AND A NON-DISCRIMINATORY ACCESS POLICY,'
SUBSIDY
RECEIVES A GOVERNMENT THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
AND SEVERAL OTHER PLACES, ON THE COST OF LOCAL SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS RECEIVE SOME RECURRENT FUNDING SUPPORT.
BASED
LOOKING AHEAD AT THE YEAR 1997, MR LEUNG SAID AFFECT HONG KONG'S STRATEGY FOR EDUCATION.
"STRATEGIC
IT WOULD NOT
HAS A TIME IS NO PROGRAMME
IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT PLANNING
15
OF 10 - HORIZON EXCEPTION, HE SAID.
N
YEARS,
AND
THE
EDUCATION
HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE ITS OWN SOCIAL POLICIES, INCLUDING EDUCATION POLICIES, AFTER 1997.
"SPECIFICALLY, THE BASIC
AND ECONOMIC
LAW FOR THE POST-1997
CONTINUE
GOVERNMENT
AND
PROVIDES FOR EDUCATION TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ON EXISTING POLICIES AND
то INSTITUTIONS
ENJOY AUTONOMY FOR EDUCATIONAL ACADEMIC FREEDOM, HE STRESSED.
TO
TERTIARY SERVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE INTO THE
NEXT
"OUR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF BASIC EDUCATION, DEVELOP LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, AND FIND A REGIONAL ROLE FOR OUR INSTITUTIONS ARE ALL PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS TO PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, AND TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE
AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WELL FOR CONTINUED ECONOMIC CENTURY," MR LEUNG SAID.
PROPERTY PRICE NEWS REPORT REFUTED
*
NEWSPAPERS THIS
COMMENTING ON A REPORT IN ONE OF THE CHINESE MORNING, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MRS FANNY LAW, SAID IT WAS MISLEADING TO SUGGEST THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD DECIDE IN SIX WEEKS WHETHER IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE MORE DRASTIC MEASURES TO CURB SPECULATION IN THE PROPERTY MARKET.
"I MADE THE POINT THAT PRICES FOR PRE-SALE FLATS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE COME DOWN BY 5 PER CENT TO 20 PER CENT. IT IS TOO EARLY TO SAY WHETHER PRICES ARE MOVING ON A DOWNWARD TREND.
"WE ALSO HAVE TO SEE WHETHER THE PRICE REDUCTION IN RESPECT OF PRE-SALE FLATS HAS ANY IMPACT ON THE SECONDARY MARKET. ACTUAL TRANSACTION PRICES ARE NOT KNOWN UNTIL THE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS ARE PRESENTED FOR STAMPING AND REGISTRATION WHICH MAY BE UP TO SIX WEEKS AFTER THE TRANSACTION, SHE SAID.
/MRS LAW
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