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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1990

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THE MAIN PERFORMERS OF THE

"BEATING RETREAT" BELONG то 221ST HONG KONG ISLAND 221ST SCOUT GROUP, WHICH WAS SET UP BY THE IN 1986.

THE

CSD

AND

TAKEN PART THE GROUP HAS

IN VARIOUS SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, INCLUDING CLEANING WORK IN COUNTRY PARKS, GRASS CUTTING MAINTENANCE WORK IN CAMP SITES, AND SERVICES FOR THE AGED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

RETREAT", A PREVIEW OF "BEATING

HELD PRESS,

AT 4 WILL BE

PM TOMORROW ELIZABETH STADIUM, OI KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI.

SPECIALLY

FOR ARRANGED

THE AT (WEDNESDAY)

THE QUEEN

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER PREVIEW AND TAKE PICTURES OF THE SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE.

ACTING SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT

THE

TAM OFFENDERS), (YOUNG

ISLAND SCOUT GROUP, HERMAN HUI,

WILL BE ACTIVITIES SCOUTING

MR

KAM-CHUNG, THE PRESIDENT OF THE 221ST HONG KONG

MR CHAIRMAN, MR LAU HON-WAH, AND THE GROUP'S PRESENT TO BRIEF PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ORGANISED FOR TRAINING CENTRE INMATES.

ON

BE AVAILABLE FOR

PRESS

MEMBERS OF THE SCOUT GROUP WILL ALSO INTERVIEWS ON THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR THE EVENT.

SCHOOLS REMINDED TO FILL UP SECONDARY SIX VACANCIES

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A CIRCULAR LETTER то PRINCIPALS OF ALL GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS REMINDING THEM TO FILL AS MANY SECONDARY SIX VACANCIES AS POSSIBLE WITH STUDENTS POSSESSING SUITABLE ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS IS AIMED AT ENSURING THAT MORE SECONDARY FIVE LEAVERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE WITH SIXTH FORM STUDIES WITHIN THE OVERALL PROVISION AS RECOMMENDED IN THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 2.

BY

ACCORDING TO A HEADCOUNT DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS OPERATING SECONDARY SIX CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, THERE WERE ABOUT 2,300 VACANCIES, OR 13 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL PROVISION.

OF THE VACANCIES, 1,600 ARE IN ARTS CLASSES AND 700 IN SCIENCE

CLASSES.

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