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WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1993

MR ASPREY SAID THE NUMBER OF CRIME INFORMATION FORMS RECEIVED IN EACH OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAD BEEN INCREASING STEADILY.

FROM 1988 UP TO MAY 31, THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 8,049 FORMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO INFORMATION IN THE FORMS IS 2,791.

HE SAID THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS BUREAU HAD MADE A CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO EXPAND THE DISTRIBUTION OF CRIME INFORMATION

FORMS.

"AND IT HAS HAD REASONABLE SUCCESS IN INVOLVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY BY SEEKING CO-OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES TO ALLOW THE THE FORMS AT THEIR PREMISES, THE SECRETARY SAID.

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THESE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL POST OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES, MANAGEMENT OFFICES OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, HOTELS AND BANKS; A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 700 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

THE FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT CERTAIN SUPERMARKETS, CHAIN CONVENIENCE STORES, DISPENSARIES AND A NUMBER OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS' CORPORATIONS IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.

THE SCHEME STARTED IN 1980.

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BRIDGING COURSE FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TRANSFER TO PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS

TRANSFERRED ΤΟ COURSE IN THE

THIRTY-FIVE STUDENTS OF GRAMMAR SCHOOLS WERE PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AFTER COMPLETING A BRIDGING SUMMER OF 1992, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THEY WERE AMONG THE 45 STUDENTS WHO HAD ATTENDED AND COMPLETED THE PILOT BRIDGING COURSE AIMED FOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL STUDENTS SEEKING TRANSFER TO SECONDARY TWO OF PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS.

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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TIK CHI-YUEN, LEUNG SAID EXPENDITURE ON THE COURSE TOTALLED $249,000, OF WHICH $198,000 WERE SPENT ON THE SALARY OF THE TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF WHILE THE REST ON MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY DEMAND SO FAR FROM PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS WISHING TO TRANSFER TO GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.

"STUDENTS ARE ADMITTED TO PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS ON THE BASIS OF A CLEAR AND POSITIVE PREFERENCE BY THEMSELVES AND THEIR PARENTS FOR THIS TYPE OF EDUCATION, MR LEUNG EXPLAINED.

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"BEFORE ADMISSION, THESE STUDENTS ALSO TAKE AN APTITUDE TEST SHOWS WHICH

THAT THEY HAVE A GENUINE INTEREST AND INCLINATION STUDYING TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS, HE ADDED.

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