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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1987

"THE

STRENGTHENING OF

TEACHER-PARENT

COMMUNCIATION AND

THE

CO-OPERATION WILL HELP TO REDUCE UNRULY BEHAVIOUR AMONG PUPILS IN PRIMARY SECTOR, WHICH WILL, IN TURN, BENEFIT THE SECONDARY SECTOR, SHE SAID.

TURNING TO THE GOVERNMENT'S TAXATION POLICY, MRS FAN THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO RE-EXAMINE THE MERITS OF SEPARATE FOR MARRIED COUPLES IN THE NEXT BUDGET.

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REQUESTED TAXATION

SHE FOUND IT GROSSLY UNFAIR THAT A PARTICULAR GROUP OF TAXPAYERS SHOULD SUFFER A HIGHER TAX LIABILITY SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY HAD MARRIED AND CONTINUED TO WORK.

"IF SEPARATE TAXATION COMES INTO BEING, AND WITH THE PRESENT LABOUR SHORTAGE, HOUSEWIVES WHO ARE NOT WORKING NOW MAY WELL BE ATTRACTED INTO EMPLOYMENT, AS THEY CAN BENEFIT FROM THE SALARY THEY EARN WITHOUT PUSHING THEIR HUSBAND'S TAX INTO A HIGHER BRACKET, SHE SAID.

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THE MOVE OF THESE PEOPLE INTO THE LABOUR FORCE MIGHT WELL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN TAX INCOME WHICH COULD COMPENSATE FOR THE ESTIMATED LOSS OF $400 MILLION PER ANNUM IN GOVERNMENT REVENUE.

SHE URGED THE ADMINISTRATION, IN CONSIDERING THE MATTER, ΤΟ TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE PREVAILING TREND TOWARDS SEPARATE TAXATION IN OTHER COUNTRIES AS WELL AS THE LOCAL LABOUR SHORTAGE.

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EDUCATION SEEMS TO HAVE LOST SACRED AIM

THE HON PAULINE NG SAID TODAY {THURSDAY) THAT SHE WAS SURPRISED THAT THE GOVERNOR HAD SUGGESTED THAT THE AIM OF OPEN EDUCATION WAS TO PROVIDE QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.

SPEAKING DURING THE ANNUAL POLICY DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SHE SAID IT WAS MORE PREFERABLE

то SHIFT THE EMPHASIS то "EDUCATION FOR EDUCATION'S SAKE". THAN ΤΟ EMPHASISE TOO MUCH THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF EDUCATION.

"EDUCATION SEEMS TO HAVE LOST ITS PERSON AND HAS GIVEN WAY то TRAINING DEVELOPMENT," SHE SAID.

SACRED AIM ΤΟ EDUCATE A UP A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC

"IT IS