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POST-SCHOOL PRE-EMPLOYMENT

BRIDGING PROGRAMMES;

LANGUAGE NEEDS ANALYSIS AND

MINIMUM ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS AND ENGLISH COURSES FOR COLLEGES OF EDUCATION TRAINEE TEACHERS;

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHERS OF PUTONGHUA AND THE DESIGN OF PUTONGHUA COURSES AND MATERIALS FOR TEACHERS; AND

SECONDARY TO TERTIARY BRIDGING PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH FOR CHINESE-MEDIUM STUDENTS.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE THREE-DAY INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE CONFERENCE WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 9 AM ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE IN WAN CHAI.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT ARE REQUESTED ΤΟ ASSEMBLE AT 8.30 AM IN THE LEVEL 2 THEATRE FOYER. OFFICERS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

HYDROCARBON OIL DUTIES EXEMPTION PROPOSED FOR DISABLED DRIVERS

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THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE (RDCC) TODAY (THURSDAY) WELCOMED AND ENDORSED A PROPOSAL TO INTRODUCE A HYDROCARBON OIL DUTIES EXEMPTION SCHEME FOR DISABLED DRIVERS.

SPEAKING AT A RDCC MEETING, THE COMMISSIONER FOR REHABILITATION, MR ALAN WONG, SAID ACTION WAS BEING TAKEN TO AMEND THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES REGULATIONS TO EMPOWER THE COMMISSIONER FOR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TO EXEMPT DISABLED DRIVERS FROM THE PAYMENT OF DUTIES ON HYDROCARBON OIL SUBJECT TO A MONTHLY CONSUMPTION LIMIT.

"THE RELEVANT DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS ARE UNDER PREPARATION WILL BE ISSUED TO THE LAW DRAFTMAN IN DUE COURSE, HE SAID.

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"MEANWHILE, THE REHABILITATION DIVISION IS WORKING OUT THE OPERATIONAL DETAILS OF THE SCHEME JOINTLY WITH THE OIL COMPANIES, THE DISABLED DRIVERS' CLUB AND THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED.

SUMMER.

"IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THE SCHEME CAN BE IMPLEMENTED NEXT

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