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"HOWEVER, NO CHINESE TEXTBOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE BECAUSE THE SMALL ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS IN THESE SUBJECTS MARÉS THE PUBLICATION OF BUCH BOOKS NOT COMMERCIALLY VIABLE.

"THE CTC THEREFORE RECOMMENDS THAT AN INCENTIVE AWARD BCNEMB SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE FIRST PHASE SHOULD BR ADOPTED ΤΟ ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF GOOD QUALITY CHINESE TEXTBOOKS IN PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS BY SEPTEMBER 1991," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE SCHEME WILL START IN JULY THIS YEAR. THE ESTIMATED COST 18 $3,600,000.

"AN AWARD OF $225,000 WILL BE MADE FOR BACH SET OF BOOKS IN EACH SUBJECT PRODUCED AND ACCEPTED FOR USE, SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM OF $450,000 FOR EACH SUBJECT.

ARE ACCEPTED FOR USE IN

SHARED BETWEEN THE

"IF MORE THAN TWO SETS OF BOOKS GIVEN SUBJECT, THEN THE $450,000 WILL PUBLISHERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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BE

RATEPAYERS GIVEN REMINDER ON PAYMENT

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RATEPAYERS SHOULD BY NOW HAVE RECEIVED DEMAND NOTES FOR RATES

PAYABLE FOR THE QUARTER JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1988.

ANY RATEPAYER WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED A DEMAND NOTE SHOULD APPLY

FORTHWITH FOR A COPY AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:

本 THE TREASURY

RATES SECTION, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES,

(WEST WING), NINTH FLOOR, 11 ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG;

THE NORTH POINT SUB-TREASURY, ODEON BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, 28 SHU KUK STREET, HONG KONG;

THE YAU MA TEI SUB-TREASURY, FOURTH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, (MARKET STREET ENTRANCE), KOWLOON;

THE KOWLOON CITY SUB-TREASURY, MAN SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, 348-352 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD (CORNER OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD AND JUNCTION ROAD,) KOWLOON.

RATES ARE DEMANDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RATING ORDINANCE.

/NON-RECEIPT OF