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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1983

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REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES REVISING CERTAIN FEES

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AN ORDER RAISING SEVEN TYPES OF FEES PAYABLE TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

UNDER THE COMPANIES (FEES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1983, THESE FEES COVERING THE INSPECTION, ISSUANCE, CERTIFICATION AND PHOTOCOPYING OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS WILL BE INCREASED FROM JANUARY 3, 1984.

THE SERVICES INVOLVED ARE USED MAINLY BY SOLICITORS, ACCOUNTANTS AND CHARTERED SECRETARIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT SAID.

+THE ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTING THESE PROFESSIONS HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND HAVE RAISED NO OBJECTION TO THE FEE INCREASES,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE EXISTING FEES RANGE FROM $1 TO $10 AND THE REVISED FEES WILL RANGE FROM $3 TO $50.

THE REVISION HAD BEEN MADE TO BRING THE FEES INTO LINE WITH THOSE FOR OTHER COMPARABLE SERVICES, HE ADDED.

ROAD SAFETY TEACHING KIT FOR LOAN *****

COPIES OF A TEACHING KIT AIMED AT PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOAN TO ALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

THE KIT IS USED IN TEACHING THE ROAD SAFETY TOPICS COVERED BY THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE'S HEALTH EDUCATION AND SOCIAL STUDIES SYLLABUSES, AND IS ALSO APPLICABLE FOR OTHER ACITIVITIES TO MEET THE INTERESTS OR NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARE EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS AS ROAD USERS.

ENTITLED 'ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION FOR SCHOOLS' THE KIT IS PRODUCED BY A JOINT WORKING PARTY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL.

THE KIT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE MODULES, WITH A SET OF WORKCARDS. EACH WORKCARD HAS A PICTURE SHOWING A TRAFFIC SCENE OR FEATURE, TOGETHER WITH SUGGESTED QUESTIONS AND SOME HELPFUL HINT THAT A TEACHER CAN BRING UP DURING CLASS DISCUSSION.

THE CARDS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A GRADED TEACHING APPROACH FOR STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.

COPIES OF THE KIT ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOAN TO SCHOOLS FROM THE AUDIO VISUAL RESOURCES LIBRARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ROOM 228, LEE GARDENS, 2ND FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE KIT OR PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS FOR BORROWING CAN BE MADE TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S VISUAL EDUCATION SECTION ON 5-8392362.

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