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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1988

HE SUGGESTED THAT HONG KONG'S COMMITMENT TO THE DEFENCE COSTS SHOULD BE REDUCED IN ORDER TO MAKE UP FOR THE INCREASE IN EXPENDITURE ON THE POLICE FORCE.

THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALSO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER AN APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENT IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE AND A RISE IN THEIR DAILY DUTY HOURS S0 THAT THE AUXILIARY FORCE COULD EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE THE REGULAR FORCE WITH MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE.

MR YEUNG SUGGESTED

ON THE QUESTION OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER GIVING MORE VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO INMATES IN THE REFUGEES CENTRES SO THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG RONG WOULD NOT FEEL THAT THE MONEY SPENT ON THE REFUGEES WAS WASTED.

"THIS WILL NOT ONLY PROVIDE THEM WITH A SKILL TO MAKE A LIVING, BUT ALSO KEEP THEM OCCUPIED. IT WILL ALSO BE BENEFICIAL TO HONG KONG AS THE 1,000 ADULT REFUGEES IN THE CENTRES MAY BECOME AN WORKFORCE FOR HONG KONG IN DUE COURSE, HE SAID.

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ON EDUCATION, MR YEUNG CONSIDERED IT NECESSARY GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN AND PROMOTE COMPUTER EDUCATION KEEP UP WITH PRESENT TRENDS.

HE SAID THIAT BEFORE COMPUTER EDUCATION WAS EXPANDED, A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF WELL TRAINED TEACHERS MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE.

IN THE LONG TERM, COMPUTER EDUCATION SHOULD BE EXTENDED FROM FORM I TO THE MATRICULATION LEVEL.

HE ALSO CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT ΤΟ CONSIDER EXTENDING THE DURATION, AND INCREASING THE CHANCES, OF TRAINING FOR TEACHERS IN COMPUTER EDUCATION, AND ATTRACTING UNIVERSITY GRADUATES IN COMPUTER STUDIES TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION.

ON THE QUALITY OF LANGUAGE TEACHERS, MR YEUNG SAID THAT IN ORDER TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, THE HEAVY WORKLOAD OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS MUST BE ALLEVIATED SO THAT THEY COULD AFFORD THE SPARE TIME TRAINING COURSES OR SEMINARS.

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"AS THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES THAT OUR SOCIETY MUST DEVELOP A YOUNGER GENERATION PROFICIENT IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, IT SHOULD TAKE UP THE RESPONSIBILITY

MAKE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE BUDGET SURPLUS AND PROVIDE PUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE CONSTRUCTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, HE SAID.

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MR YEUNG WAS REFERRING ΤΟ THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE EDUCATION COMMISSION IN THE NO. 1 AND 2 REPORTS IN OCTOBER 1984 AND AUGUST 1986 RESPECTIVELY,

TURNING TO MEDICAL

SERVICES, MR YEUNG SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD CONSIDER INCREASING THE NUMBER OF POSTS FOR CONSULTANTS, IMPROVING THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, AND PROVIDING BETTER OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER TRAINING AND RESEARCH.

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