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The Housing Authority intends to phase out converted one-person flats when the supply of standard one-person flats becomes sufficient to meet demand. The present stock of converted one-person flats will gradually be converted back to their original function for allocation in accordance with prevailing space standards.
The Long Term Housing Strategy Review will examine the demand for all types of housing and will assess the needs of special groups, such as single persons and the elderly.
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Measures to enhance language training in schools
Following is a question by the Hon Eric Li and a written reply by the acting Secretary for Education and Manpower, Miss Jacqueline Willis, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
A bilingual working population competent in both Chinese and English has given Hong Kong a competitive edge. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council what measures, apart from enhancing language training in the classroom and promotion extensive reading both in Chinese and English among school children, the Government will take to encourage people with outstanding linguistic abilities to compile and translate quality books, so as to maintain or even strengthen the bilingual competence of the working population?
Reply:
Mr President,
The Administration is taking active steps in encouraging the translation of quality books or publications at three levels, namely the school education, tertiary education and the community level.