XN000022-1991-10-21 — Page 8

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1991

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THE PROPOSALS WERE NOW UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION AND HE WOULD BE IN TOUCH WITH THE HONGKONG CHINESE BANK AND LIPPO DURING THE WEEK.

THE ADJOURNED HEARING OF THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S PETITION FOR THE WINDING-UP OF BCCHK WAS FIXED FOR NEXT MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, AND MR GLEESON, AS PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR, WOULD BE REPORTING ΤΟ THE HIGH COURT AGAIN ON THAT DATE.

IN THE MEANTIME HE DECLINED TO SPECULATE ON THE CHANCES OF THESE PROPOSALS BEING ACCEPTED OR HOW MUCH LONGER THE NEGOTIATIONS MIGHT TAKE. ANY TERMS THAT MIGHT BE PROVISIONALLY AGREED BY HIM WOULD REQUIRE THE SANCTION OF THE COURT, AND THE DEPOSITORS AND OTHER CREDITORS WOULD ALSO BE CONSULTED.

LEGCO MEETING ON WEDNESDAY

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 13: QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER THREE BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 23).

THE THREE BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS ARE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991 AND EMPLOYMENT ( AMENDMENT) (LONG SERVICE PAYMENT) BILL 1991.

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES. THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY CALLING 869 9492.

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EXTENSIVE READING SCHEME TO BOOST ENGLISH LANGUAGE CURRICULUM

THE HONG KONG EXTENSIVE READING SCHEME IN ENGLISH (HKERS), A PROJECT DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF ENGLISH IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN 200 PUBLIC, SECTOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS OVER THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS, THE DIRECTOR OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION (ILE), DR VERNER BICKLEY, ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

NINETEEN SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAVE JOINED THE SCHEME IN THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AND ANOTHER 25 ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE NEXT SEPTEMBER.

THE INITIAL STAGE OF THE SCHEME WILL INVOLVE SECONDARY 1 STUDENTS ONLY AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO WORK THEIR WAY THROUGH THE VARIOUS READING LEVELS AS THEY MOVE UP TO SECONDARY 2 AND 3.

/DR BICKLEY