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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1992

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THE

IS QUALITY OF LIFE

BEING WELL THEREFORE NOT ONLY SAFEGUARDED. THE ACP WILL MATERIALLY ENHANCE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

THAT ARGUE THAT THE ORDINARY PUBLIC WILL NOT BENEFIT IS LIKE ARGUING

CONTRACTORS WHO THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO BENEFITTED FROM THE MTR ARE THE BUILT IT.

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OF COURSE, BE SCEPTICS, EVEN WILL,

CYNICS, ELSEWHERE, WHO WILL TRY TO TALK US OUT OF THIS OR THAT ASPECT OF AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME. TO SLOW IT DOWN, OR EVEN TO ABANDON IT.

ΤΟ WRONG. THAT TO ARE CONFIDENT

REFUSE

RISE то THAT THEY CHALLENGE, TO OPPOSE CHANGE, IS TO OPT FOR STAGNATION AND DECLINE.

ΤΟ WITH THE ACP IS THE WAY CONFIDENTLY

ENSURE A PROCEED

GROWING ECONOMY, AND WITH IT A GROWING ABILITY TO FUND SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE OTHER ITEMS WHICH WILL NOT JUST SAFEGUARD BUT QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG,

FURTHER

IMPROVE

THE

COMMUNITY

BY

I APPEAL TO THIS COUNCIL TO GIVE A LEAD TO THE SHARING THIS VISION AND SUPPORTING THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME.

ADVERSE WEATHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR SCHOOLS

VIEWS EXPRESSED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS COUNCILS AND TEACHERS' UNIONS AT A RECENT MEETING WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONCERNING ARRANGEMENTS IN THE EVENT OF ADVERSE WEATHER HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO A SCHOOL CIRCULAR ISSUED TODAY (THURSDAY).

AT THE MEETING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID REPRESENTATIVES AGREED THAT THE PRESENT TIMING OF 6.15 AM FOR MAKING THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT ON WHETHER MORNING {AM) SCHOOLS WOULD BE CLOSED, AND 11 AM FOR AFTERNOON (PM) SCHOOLS WAS GENERALLY APPROPRIATE AND SHOULD BE MAINTAINED FOR THE TIME BEING, PENDING THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY ON THE TIME AT WHICH STUDENTS SET OUT FOR SCHOOL.

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"HOWEVER, SHOULD WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THEREAFTER TO THE EXTENT THAT CLASSES SHOULD BE SUSPENDED, WAS AGREED THAT THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SHOULD MAKE A RADIO/TV ANNOUNCEMENT EVEN AFTER 6.15 AM OR 11 AM," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE:

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THE

STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN AT HOME IF THEY HAVE NOT YET SET OFF FOR SCHOOL; AND

SCHOOLS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THOSE STUDENTS WHO WOULD ARRIVE AT SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY LEFT HOME. THEY SHOULD MAKE ADEQUATE AND SAFE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THESE STUDENTS TO RETURN HOME AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME.

SPOKESMAN SAID IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT EACH SCHOOL SHOULD DRAW UP A CONTINGENCY PLAN IN ADVANCE TO COVER SUCH UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS.

THOSE

THE PLAN SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN AND THAT SOME TEACHERS LIVING NEARBY WILL BE PRESENT TO LOOK AFTER STUDENTS WHO HAVE ARRIVED.

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