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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1993

NO VISA REQUIREMENT FOR SHORT-TERM VISITORS FROM CHINA

THERE IS NO NEED FOR SHORT-TERM

VISITORS FROM CHINA ΤΟ APPLY

SEPARATELY FOR A VISA.

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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MARTIN BARROW THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR ASPREY SAID APART FROM THOSE TRANSITTING HONG KONG TO OTHER DESTINATIONS, NEARLY ALL SHORT-TERM VISITORS COME TO THE TERRITORY ON TWO-WAY PERMITS.

TRANSIENTS FROM CHINA ARE ALLOWED TO STAY IN THE TERRITORY FOR SEVEN DAYS VISA-FREE. THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 17 THAT THE ARRANGEMENT WILL START ON AUGUST 1 THIS YEAR.

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TRAINING COURSES FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

FOUR TRAINING COURSES WERE CONDUCTED FOR 131 TRAINED ENGLISH TEACHERS FROM 119 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SCHOOL YEAR.

OCTOBER.

NON-SUBJECT- THE 1992/93

SIMILAR COURSES WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED IN COMING SEPTEMBER AND

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ERIC LI IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ORGANISED SPECIAL TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS EACH YEAR FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR TEACHERS.

THIS IS TO ENHANCE THEIR PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND COMPETENCE IN TEACHING THE SUBJECT.

THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AND THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION ALSO PROVIDE REGULAR TRAINING COURSES OPEN TO ALL ENGLISH TEACHERS, WHETHER THEY ARE GRADUATES OF ENGLISH OR GRADUATES OF OTHER DISCIPLINES, HE ADDED.

IN ADDITION, SUBJECT INSPECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDE OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES, INCLUDING CONSULTATION SESS FONS, FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE.

MR LEUNG ALSO NOTED THAT UNDER THE EDUCATION REGULATIONS, A UNIVERSITY GRADUATE NOT MAJORING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR ENGLISH LITERATURE MIGHT TEACH ENGLISH IF HE WAS A REGISTERED TEACHER, OR A PERMITTED TEACHER POSSESSING THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

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