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"However, there is likely to be a small residual commitment estimated at about two hectares for which the entitlement holders are untraceable, such as owners died intestate and the estates remain unclaimed.
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"In order not to leave the remaining commitment behind as a contingent liability after 1997, the Government is considering legislation to turn the remaining Letters A/B redeemable for cash not land after the legislation comes into force.
"We will discuss these sensible and pragmatic proposals with the Chinese side of the Land Commission."
End/Tuesday, September 5, 1995
Safety of pupils on school buses
With the new school year under way, the Education Department has advised school heads, school bus operators, drivers, escorts and parents to observe the department's guidelines for ensuring the safety of pupils while travelling on school buses.
A spokesman for the Education Department said: "Each pupil should be allocated a seat on the school bus, school private light bus or school hire car according to the capacity permitted by law.
"As prevention is better than cure, teachers and parents should teach pupils to behave well when travelling on a school bus and to board and alight from the vehicle only after it has come to a complete standstill." the spokesman said.
Arrangements should also be made for an adult or a teacher, other than the driver, who knows the pupils well, to escort them during the journey. The escort should be given a name list of the pupils travelling on the car to ensure that no one is missing.
"To avoid confusion, pupils travelling on different school transport vehicles should wear labels of distinct identification," the spokesman said.