MR PRESIDENT,
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1994
THE EXISTING POLICY ON THE PROVISION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES IS ON A TERRITORY-WIDE BASIS. DEFICIT IN ONE DISTRICT IS BEING MET BY SURPLUSES IN NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS. SECONDARY I PLACES ARE ALLOCATED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ON A SCHOOL NET BASIS, AND SECONDARY 4 PLACES ON A TERRITORY-WIDE BASIS.
AS AT 17 OCTOBER 1994, THE TOTAL SUPPLY OF AND DEMAND FOR SECONDARY 1 PLACES IN SEPTEMBER 1995 ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 83,600 AND 84,100 RESPECTIVELY. A BREAKDOWN BY SCHOOL NET IS ANNEXED.
SUPPLY OF AND DEMAND FOR SECONDARY 4 PLACES IN SEPTEMBER 1995 ARE ESTIMATED то BE 64,600 AND 77,500 RESPECTIVELY. THERE IS NO BREAKDOWN BY SCHOOL NET FOR THE REASON GIVEN IN PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE.
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TRAFFIC LIGHT FAILURE
FOLLOWING IS A QUESTION BY THE HON TIMOTHY HA WING-HO AND A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAIDER BARMA, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):
QUESTION REGARDING THE PROBLEM OF TRAFFIC LIGHT FAILURE, WILL THE
GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL:-
(A)
(B)
WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS;
WHAT ARE THE EXISTING STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR THE INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF OUT-OF-ORDER TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND HOW SUCH WORK IS CARRIED OUT; AND
(C)
WHETHER ANY INCIDENCE OF DETAILS ARE;
PLAN HAS BEEN DRAWN UP TO REDUCE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT FAILURE; IF SO, WHAT THE IF NOT, WHY NOT?
REPLY
MR PRESIDENT,
(A)
THE
NUMBERS OF TRAFFIC LIGHT FAILURES WERE
AS
FOLLOWS:-
1991 : 3546
1992
: 4561
1993
: 4883
/NOTWITHSTANDING THESE
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