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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1993

MACAU WORKS SECRETARY VISITS XK

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THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS OF MACAU, DR JOSE MACHADO TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PAID A VISIT TO HONG KONG IN RETURN FOR AN EARLIER VISIT TO MACAU BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON.

DURING THE VISIT, DR MACHADO WAS BRIEFED ON THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE, MR BILLY LAM.

HE THEN WENT ON A HELICOPTER TOUR OF THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION, CONTAINER PORT, BRIDGE LINKS TO LANTAU, THE CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT SITE AND SOME OF THE NEW TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

HE WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE TOUR BY THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR JAMES BLAKE.

DR MACHADO WAS BRIEFED ON PLANNING AND LAND ADMINISTRATION MATTERS BY THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, DR K S PUN AND THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS MR ROBERT POPE RESPECTIVELY.

HE HAD A GENERAL DISCUSSION WITH MR EASON BEFORE HE LEFT IN THE

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MR EASON SAID: "THE VISIT IS PART OF A REGULAR EXCHANGE BETWEEN TWO SIDES ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST. IT ENABLES US TO UPDATE OURSELVES ON PLANNING STRATEGIES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS ON EACH SIDE",

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READING SCHEME TO COVER PRIMARY SCHOOLS

THE ENGLISH EXTENSIVE READING SCHEME FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL SOON BE EXPANDED TO COVER THOSE AT THE UPPER PRIMARY LEVEL.

INCLUDED ALSO WILL BE A CHINESE READING SCHEME TO FOSTER GOOD READING HABITS IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION), DR JOHN CLARK, SAID.

SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE EXTENSIVE READING SCHEME, DR CLARK SAID THE SCHEME TO ENCOURAGE SECONDARY 1 STUDENTS TO READ ENGLISH BEGAN IN 1991 IN 19 SCHOOLS.

"THE SCHEME NOW INCLUDES 49 SCHOOLS AND BOTH SECONDARY 1 AND 2 STUDENTS. IT WILL EXPAND FURTHER AND BY THIS SEPTEMBER, 79 SCHOOLS OR ABOUT ONE-FIFTH OF THE PUBLIC-SECTOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG, WILL BE PARTICIPATING, HE ADDED.

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