TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1994
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INFRASTRUCTURE TEAM TO VISIT BEIJING
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GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT A 'TEAM OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WOULD BE LEAVING FOR BEIJING ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 1) TO HAVE A FURTHER MEETING WITH THE CHINESE SIDE ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 2) TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMITTEE ΤΟ CO-ORDINATE PLANNING ON CROSS-BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
THE TEAM WILL COMPRISE THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON; THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAIDER BARMA; THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, DR PETER PUN; THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR STEPHEN LAM; PRINCIPAL SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS MISS MARGARET FONG; AND THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF ENGINEER, MR C K MAK.
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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ASSETS
IN RESPONSE ΤΟ PRESS ENQUIRIES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN CONFIRMED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT A LIST OF PROPERTY ASSETS HAD BEEN COMPILED AND A COPY HAD BEEN PASSED TO THE CHINESE SIDE THROUGH THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP OFFICE.
THE GOVERNOR SAID IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS IN OCTOBER THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PREPARE A LIST OF ITS PROPERTY ASSETS AND HAND IT OVER TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
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ABOUT OBTAINING A
40,000 PRIMARY 1 DISCRETIONARY PLACES TAKEN
40,000
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OUT OF 66,700 APPLICANTS HAVE SUCCEEDED IN DISCRETIONARY PRIMARY 1 PLACE AT GOVERNMENT AND AIDED
PRIMARY SCHOOLS,
RESULTS FOR SCHOOL ENTRY IN SEPTEMBER 1996 WILL BE RELEASED BY THESE SCHOOLS ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 2).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION (POA) SYSTEM, A GOVERNMENT OR AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL COULD ADMIT CHILDREN TO FILL UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 65 PER CENT OF ITS TOTAL PRIMARY 1 PLACES AT ITS OWN DISCRETION.
"THE REMAINING 35 PER CENT OF PLACES WILL BE RESERVED FOR CENTRAL ALLOCATION AT A LATER STAGE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
WHETHER OR NOT THEIR CHILDREN HAD BEEN INTERVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL, PARENTS SHOULD GO BACK TO THE SCHOOL TO WHICH THEY HAD APPLIED FOR A DISCRETIONARY PLACE ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 2) BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM OR SATURDAY (DECEMBER 3) BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON TO FIND OUT THE RESULTS OF THEIR APPLICATION, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED.
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