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The spokesman said the implementation of the DSS was to encourage the growth of a strong private school sector to provide parents with more alternatives. Participating schools would enjoy a high degree of freedom with regard to curricula, fees and entrance requirements for students.
He assured that the DSS would not affect the Government's commitment to the provision of free and compulsory education, and that children would not be compelled to attend a DSS school.
All completed questionnaires should be returned to the Private Schools Review Committee at Room 1153, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai on or before Saturday (March 11).
The DSS was recommended by the Education Commission in its report No. 3 published in 1988 and endorsed by the Governor-in-Council in 1989.
At present, a total of 12 secondary schools, including five international schools and seven other schools, are participating in the scheme which has been implemented since 1991.
End/Sunday, March 5, 1995
Stamps feature international sport events
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A set of special stamps will be issued on March 22 on the theme of "Hong Kong International Sporting Events", the Postmaster General, Mr Mike Pagliari, announced today (Sunday). There will be four denominations: $1, $1.9, $2.4 and $5. The stamps were designed by Mr Kan Tai-keung and printed by Leigh-Mardon Pty Ltd of Australia.
This set of stamps features four major international sporting events that have become synonymous with Hong Kong:
the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens ($1) organised by the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union;
the China Sea Race ($1.9) organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club: