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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1994

"IF THEIR REQUEST IS JUSTIFIED, THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT WOULD DO THEIR BEST TO FIND ANOTHER PLACE FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN A SCHOOL NEARER TO THEIR NEW HOME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"SHOULD PARENTS FIND IT NECESSARY TO CHANGE SCHOOL FOR THEIR CHILD AFTER REGISTRATION, THEY ARE ADVISED TO OBTAIN ASSURANCE FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL BEFORE RETRIEVING THE ALLOCATION SLIP FROM THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL BECAUSE RETRIEVAL OF THE ALLOCATION SLIP MEANS CANCELLATION OF THE SCHOOL PLACE ALREADY ALLOCATED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE SECURED A DISCRETIONARY PLACE AND HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED WITH A SCHOOL LAST DECEMBER NEED NOT REPEAT THE REGISTRATION FORMALITIES, HE ADDED.

PARENTS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION PROCEDURES MAY DIAL 891 0088 FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S 24-HOUR AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SERVICE.

THOSE WHO HAVE FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON THE PROCEDURES MAY CONTACT THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT ON 572 4383. OPERATION HOURS OF THE ENQUIRY SERVICE WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER THE PERIOD FROM 9 AM ΤΟ 12.30 PM AND 1.30 PM TO 4.30 PM ON BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (JUNE 4 AND 5).

TRIPARTITE COALITION PROMOTES BIOTECHNOLOGY

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

THE GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND HAVE FORMED A TRIPARTITE COALITION IN PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN HONG KONG THROUGH THE PROVISION OF QUALITY HUMAN RESOURCE AND INFRASTRUCTURAL SUPPORT.

SAID

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR RAYMOND THIS TODAY (TUESDAY) AT A CEREMONY TO LAUNCH THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME.

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THE PILOT TRAINING SCHEME AIMS TO BETTER EQUIP HONG TERTIARY STUDENTS IN THE DISCIPLINE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY BY WIDENING EXPOSURE THROUGH INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS.

YOUNG,

1994

KONG'S

THEIR

31 THIS SUMMER. REMAINING ONES

A TOTAL OF 11 COMPANIES HAVE UNDERTAKEN ΤΟ CO-SPONSOR ATTACHMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY SO FAR,

16 OF THESE PLACES HAVE BEEN FILLED AND THE WILL BE FILLED IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

THE AREAS OF ACTIVITIES OFFERED INCLUDE MARKETING AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

MADE BY

MANUFACTURING,

MR YOUNG SAID ANOTHER RECENT EFFORT DEPARTMENT TO ENHANCE THE GROWTH OF BIOTECHNOLOGY WAS THE OF A DIRECTORY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN HONG KONG,

THE INDUSTRY COMPILATION

/THIS DIRECTORY