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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1992

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AGREED

THESE MEASURES.

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STATEMENT OF AIMS WILL BE A HELPFUL ADDITION TO

THE DOCUMENT COMPRISES SEVEN UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES, A SET OF 15 AIMS, AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THE STATEMENT OF AIMS WILL AFFECT THE PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, AND A NUMBER OF EVALUATIVE QUESTIONS.

EACH OF THE AIMS AND THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SHORT EXPLANATION OF WHY IT WAS SELECTED.

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"IN THIS WAY, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED, 'THE COMMISSION HOPES THAT THE STATEMENT CAN GAIN BROAD ACCEPTANCE IN THE COMMUNITY.

"IT ALSO HOPES THAT, WHERE DIVERGENT VIEWS ARE PUT FORWARD THEY TOO WILL BE BASED ON CLEARLY STATED PRINCIPLES."

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DURING THE SIX-WEEK CONSULTATION PERIOD, WHICH RUNS UNTIL NOVEMBER 16, THE COMMISSION HOPES TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM PARENTS, EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

COPIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE MAIN EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN OBTAIN COPIES FROM DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES.

FOLLOWING PUBLIC CONSULTATION, THE COMMISSION WILL ANALYSE RESPONSES AND PROPOSE CHANGES WHERE APPROPRIATE.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL THEN PUBLISH THE STATEMENT OF AIMS AS AN

OFFICIAL POLICY DOCUMENT.

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COMMENTS IN WRITING SHOULD BE SENT EITHER BY POST ΤΟ THE SECRETARY, EDUCATION COMMISSION, 12TH FLOOR, WEST WING, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG OR BY FACSIMILE (NO. 868 5916) BEFORE NOVEMBER 16.

IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE SLOPES STRESSED

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THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER, DR MALONE, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE PROPER MAINTENANCE OF SLOPES BY THEIR OWNERS.

A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN IS BEING LAUNCHED TO REMIND OWNERS OF NEED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THEIR SLOPES.

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SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE Y'S MEN'S CLUB OF HONG KONG, MR MALONE, HEAD OF THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OFFICE (GEO) OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SAID A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR TO LANDSLIDES WAS THE LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE BY SLOPE OWNERS.

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