XN000022-1985-07-09 — Page 7

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TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1985

MR CHEONG-LEEN SAID THIS YEAR IS PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AS THE UNITED NATIONS HAS DESIGNATED IT AS THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR, IN WHICH THE URBAN COUNCIL IS PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE.

WITH HONG KONG'S FUTURE ASSURED, OUR YOUNG PEOPLE CAN HAVE GREATER CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG AND CAN SHARE IN THE PROSPERITY THAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THE TERRITORY.

+ I TRUST THAT THEY WILL JOIN HANDS IN HELPING TO CREATE NOT ONLY A BETTER FUTURE OF HONG KONG, BUT ALSO A BETTER LIFE-STYLE FOR ALL, ADDED MR CHEONG-LEEN.

ON THE BASIC LAW. THE CHAIRMAN URGED ALL URBAN COUNCILLORS TO MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN TO THE 23 HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES, ADDING THAT THE CONSIDERED VIEWS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS COULD ALSO BE MADE THE SUBJECT OF A MOTION IN THIS COUNCIL AT AN APPROPRIATE DATE.+

HE SAID HE BELIEVED IT WAS VITAL TO THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE THAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE SHOULD BE DISCLOSED FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION, THEREBY STRENGTHENING LOCAL CONFIDENCE IN OUR LONG-TERM FUTURE.

MR CHEONG-LEEN ALSO RAISED THE POSSIBILITY THAT MORE OF THE COUNCIL'S SELECT COMMITTEES AND PANELS WOULD FOLLOW THE LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD, THE LIBRARIES SELECT COMMITTEE AND THE MARKETS AND STREET TRADERS SUB-COMMITTEE IN HOLDING THE IR MEETINGS IN PUBLIC.

ON RELATIONS WITH THE URBAN DISTRICT BOARDS, THE CHAIRMAN SAID CONSULTATIONS WITH ALL 10 WERE IN PROGRESS ON THE COUNCIL'S 5-YEAR CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE IMPROVED MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES.

87 095 GET FREE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ******

ALL 87 095 PUPILS PARTICIPATING IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION SYSTEM HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED FORM I OR MIDDLE I PLACES IN GOVERNMENT, AIDED OR PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

+ALL PLACES ALLOCATED ARE THREE-YEAR PLACES FOR WHICH NO

TUITION FEES WILL BE CHARGED, HE SAID.

RESULTS OF ALLOCATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL PARTICIPATING PRIMARY SCHOOLS ON FRIDAY (JULY 12).

WHEN INQUIRING