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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1991

"FOR EXAMPLE, ONE POSSIBILITY IS TO ARRANGE FOR MORE THAN ONE SITTING OF THE USE OF ENGLISH EXAMINATION EACH YEAR. THIS WILL REQUIRE CONSULTATION WITH THE EXAMINATION AUTHORITY.

"ANOTHER POSSIBILITY IS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TUITION IN ENGLISH, IN THE FORM OF BRIDGING COURSE. THIS WILL REQUIRE CAREFUL PLANNING AND CONSULTATION WITH ALL PARTIES CONCERNED, MR YEUNG SAID.

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WHATEVER MIGHT EMERGE OUT THESE DISCUSSIONS AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO DEVISE A SUITABLE PACKAGE OF MEASURES," HE SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE EDUCATION COMMISSION BELIEVED QUITE STRONGLY THAT CHINESE IS BECOMING AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT LANGUAGE.

"MASTERING IT IS NOW ESSENTIAL IF ONE WANTS TO GET INTO POLITICS, INTO TRADE WITH OR INVESTMENT IN CHINA, AND INTO THE GENERAL GRADES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.

"THE COMMISSION BELIEVES THAT, AS THESE SECTORS OF OUR COMMUNITY BECOME LOCALISED AND AS THE AWARENESS OF A CHINESE IDENTITY BECOMES PROGRESSIVELY ENHANCED, THERE WILL INEVITABLY BE AN INCREASING DEMAND FOR CHINESE MEDIUM EDUCATION.

IN THE LONG TERM, THEREFORE, PARENTAL RESISTANCE TO CHOOSING

A CHINESE MEDIUM EDUCATION SHOULD BE WANE," HE NOTED.

ALL READY FOR THE CENSUS

THE STAGE IS SET FOR THE TERRITORY-WIDE 1991 POPULATION TO COMMENCE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

TODAY, MORE THAN

14,000

TEMPORARY

ENUMERATION BRIEFING SESSION ORGANISED BY THE ATTENDED THE FINAL STATISTICS DEPARTMENT DECLARED TO KEEP DATA ON INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS COLLECTED IN THE CENSUS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

CENSUS

STAFF

WHO

CENSUS

AND

PERSONS AND

THE

ENGAGED IN UNDER THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS CENSUS ARE NOT

TO ΤΟ ALLOWED

DIVULGE SUCH INFORMATION

IF THEY ACT UNAUTHORISED PERSONS AND THEY ARE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION AGAINST THIS PROVISION.

STAFF ORDINANCE,

"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN REST ASSURED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DATA WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO RELATING TO THE CENSUS,

MR

мок, BENJAMIN (THURSDAY) MORNING.

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SAID

PERSONS NOT PERFORMING ANY FUNCTION

AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS

STATISTICS, WHEN VISITING A FEW FIELD CENTRES THIS

/AS INFORMATION