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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1988

THE EXISTING BOUGHT PLACE SCHEME, UNDER WHICH THE GOVERNMENT BUYS PLACES AT A RELATIVELY LOW COST FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO HELP MEET SHORTFALLS IN DEMAND FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION, WOULD BE PHASED OUT BY THE YEAR 2000.

IN THE INTERIM, THE STANDARDS OF SCHOOLS IN THE BOUGHT PLACE SCHEME WOULD BE PROGRESSIVELY RAISED TO LEVELS COMPARABLE TO THOSE

IN THE AIDED SECTOR.

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"THIS WILL ENABLE SCHOOLS NOW IN THE BOUGHT PLACE SCHEME TO ACHIEVE THE STANDARDS REQUIRED FOR JOINING THE DSS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

THE COMMISSION ALSO PROPOSES THE SETTING UP OF A PRIVATE SCHOOLS REVIEW COMMITTEE то ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PRIVATE SCHOOL RECOMMENDATIONS.

THE COMMITTEE, TO BE CHAIRED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, WOULD MONITOR ENTRY TO THE DSS AND ENSURE THAT THE SUPPLY OF DSS PLACES DID NOT EXCEED THE DEMAND.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO SEND THEIR VIRWS ON THE REPORT TO THE SECRETARY TO THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, 12TH FLOOR, WEST WING, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HONG KONG.

COPIES OF THE REPORT ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT. PLACE, CENTRAL, AND FROM LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICES.

ALL VIEWS RECEIVED WILL BE CONSIDERED BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT TAKES A DECISION ON THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS.

GOVERNOR VISITS UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL

CHRISTIAN THE UNITED

HOSPITAL WOULD BE

MUCH IN A

POSITION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE GROWING POPULATION OF WITH THE NEW EXTENSION WILSON, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE HOSPITAL

-

AN ACUTE HOSPITAL SUBVENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT 640 TO 1,400 WITH

EXTENSION IS COMPLETED IN 1991.

NOW BEING

THE BUILT,

BETTER EAST KOWLOON

SIR GOVERNOR,

DAVID

COMMISSIONED IN 1973

OF WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER

BEDS ANCILLIARY FACILITIES, BY THE TIME THE

AND

FROM NEW

/SIR DAVID