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THE CHAIRMAN ALSO CENSURED MR YIM FOR ATTENDING A MEETING BY MR FUNG KIN-KEE IN LAI KOK ESTATE WITH THE INTENT TO PROMOTE CANDIDACY WHEN MR YIM HIMSELF FAILED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TO HOLD AN ELECTION MEETING AT THE SAME VENUE.
THE HOLDING OF THE MEETING WAS CONSIDERED UNFAIR TO MR LAM.
MR FUNG'S MEETING WAS PURPORTED TO BE FOR REPORTING PERFORMANCE AS LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR AND ON HIS WORK IN SHAM SHUI DISTRICT.
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AS IT TURNED OUT, A LARGE BACKDROP BANNER SHOWING MR YIM'S NAME IN LARGE CHARACTERS AND HIS CANDIDATE NUMBER WAS DISPLAYED AT THE MEETING.
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YIM SHOULD HAVE APPRECIATED THAT BY ATTENDING THE MEETING WITH THAT INTENT AND PUTTING UP THE BANNER, HE WOULD HAVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OVER MR LAM.
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THE CHAIRMAN SAID: "MR FUNG SHOULD NOT HAVE ALLOWED MR YIM ΤΟ UP THE BANNER TO PROMOTE MR YIM'S CANDIDACY. MR FUNG ACTED IMPROPERLY TO ASSIST MR YIM IN OBTAINING AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OVER MR LAM IN ELECTIONEERING.
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLING CRUCIAL FOR HK TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE
INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOLING 18 SIGNIFICANT FOR HONG KONG TO MAINTAIN ITS ATTRACTIVENESS AS A FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL CENTRE.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID THIS TODAY AT THE DEDICATION CEREMONY OF THE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL. BUILDING HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.
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"APART FROM CONSTANTLY UPGRADING OUR INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES SUCH AS OUR PORT, AIRPORT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, THE GOVERNMENT IS WELL AWARE OF THE NEED ΤΟ PROVIDE DIVERSITY OF EDUCATION PROGRAMMES REQUIRED BY THE EVER GROWING EXPATRIATE COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG AND THE MANY RETURNED EMIGRANTS, MRS CHAN SAID.
SHE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY COMMISSIONED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE PROVISION OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PLACES TO ENSURE THAT SUPPLY WILL NOT LAG BEHIND FUTURE DEMAND.
BESIDES, THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL CONSULATES, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND THE EXPATRIATE COMMUNITY WILL WORK CLOSELY FOR BETTER PLANS ΤΟ MEET THE INCREASING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FOR THE LOCAL NON-CHINESE AND EXPATRIATE COMMUNITY.
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