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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1990

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MR LEUNG SAID THE TUNNEL STAFF HANDLED THE FIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXISTING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WHICH GAVE TOP PRIORITY TO SAFETY OF PEOPLE, FOLLOWED BY THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY.

ONCE THESE WERE ASSURED, ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO THE CLEARANCE OF TRAFFIC AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.

THROUGH

IN ADDITION. THE PUBLIC WERE IMMEDIATELY INFORMED RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS AND THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS NOTIFIED SO THAT THEY COULD ADJUST THEIR SERVICES ACCORDINGLY.

MR LEUNG SAID NO INJURIES OCCURRED, AND NORMAL TRAFFIC FLOW WAS RESTORED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

STUDY ON NEED FOR DEGREE COURSES IN SPORT. RECREATION

THE GOVERNMENT WILL. IN CONSULTATION WITH RELEVANT BODIES INCLUDING THE FUTURE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, EXAMINE THE NEED FOR FULL-TIME DEGREE COURSES IN THE FIELD OF RECREATION AND SPORTS AND ASSESS PROSPECTS FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR SUCH GRADUATES.

THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON PETER TSAO, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON PAUL CHENG. MR TSAO SAID THAT SUBJECT TO THE FINDINGS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES. IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION то PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE TERTIARY-LEVEL COURSES ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS ADMINISTRATION.

HE NOTED THAT THERE WERE A NUMBER OF PART-TIME NON-DEGREE COURSES IN RECREATION AND SPORTS CURRENTLY OFFERED BY THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

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A PART-TIME DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION WAS OFFERED THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY. AND THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION ALSO RAN TEACHERS' COURSES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, MR TSAO ADDED.

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