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LEGISLATORS TO ASK 10 QUESTIONS ON WEDNESDAY'S COUNCIL MEETING

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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER A BILL AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING (DECEMBER 5)

TOTAL OF 10 ON WEDNESDAY

THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 IS DUE TO BE GIVEN A SECOND READING, AND THEN TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING.

ALSO, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE, WHILE THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE, AND THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE WEAPONS ORDINANCE.

IN ADDITION, THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE SHEET OF HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31 1990 AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (VTC) ANNUAL REPORT 1989/90 WILL BE TABLED. MR STEPHEN CHEONG WILL MAKE AN ADDRESS ON THẸ VTC REPORT.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES AND THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.

INT'L LANGUAGE CONFERENCE TO HOLD WORKSHOPS ON ECR 4

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A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WHICH WILL HAVE A BEARING ON LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION RECOMMENDED IN THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 4 (ECR 4) HELD ON DECEMBER 20.

POLICIES WILL BE

PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON. LANGUAGE STUDIES AND TRAINING WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOPS.

ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "WHERE FROM HERE" WILL BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 17 TO DECEMBER 19 то EXAMINE KEY ISSUES RELATING TO THE PLANNING, MANAGING AND

OF IMPLEMENTATION LANGUAGE TEACHING AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN THE 1990'S.

THE WORKSHOPS, IN THE FORM OF A CONFERENCE EXTRA, WILL FOCUS ON SIX HONGKONGBANK FOUNDATION LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT FUND'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN RELATION то THE EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 4 (ECR 4).

IT WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROJECT LEADERS, PROJECT STAFF AND INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE IN DEPTH ISSUES RELATING TO THE VARIOUS PROJECTS.

/PROJECT LEADERS