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SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1994

SOUTH-WESTERLY/NORTH-EASTERLY

DIRECTION, WELL TO THE EAST OF THE ROUTE OF THE DISCOVERY FERRIES, THE SPOKESMAN NOTED.

BAY-CENTRAL

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ASKED OWNERS, OPERATORS AND MASTERS TO AVOID USING QUEEN'S PIFR WHERE MARINE TRAFFIC CONGESTION MIGHT OCCUR, AND TO CHOOSE ALTERNATIVE LANDING FACILITIES ELSEWHERE.

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GUIDELINES ISSUED ON SALE OF TEXTBOOKS

HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE URGED TO CONTINUE THE CODE OF PRACTICE RELATING TO THE SALE OF BOOKS TO STUDENTS.

TO STRICTLY ABIDE BY TEXTBOOKS AND EXERCISE

ISSUED RECENTLY

ΤΟ

ALL

SALE OF TEXTBOOKS

HAD

DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR AN EDUCATION SCHOOLS SAID SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDELINES ON THE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE CODE OF PRACTICE.

EXPLAINING

IMPROVEMENT, THE

DIRECTOR

OF

IN

BE

THE ASSISTANT

SAID IT WAS ESSENTIAL THAT EDUCATION (SCHOOLS), MR TSUI SEE-MING,

BOOKS, SCHOOL ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THE SALE OF TEXTBOOKS, EXERCISE UNIFORMS AND OTHER SCHOOL ACCESSORIES, THE CODE OF PRACTICE SHOULD OBSERVED IN FULL IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.

SCHOOLS

HE SAID: "THE REVISED CODE OF PRACTICE STIPULATED THAT

AND COMMITTEES

SELECT TEXTBOOKS IN SHOULD SET UP SUBJECT TEXTBOOK ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXTBOOKS SELECTION PROCEDURES.

FROM AT "TEXTBOOK LISTS ISSUED BY SCHOOLS SHOULD QUOTE PRICES

ADVISED THAT FT IS NOT LEAST THREE BOOKSELLERS, PARENTS SHOULD BE MANDATORY TO PURCHASE FROM THE BOOKSELLERS QUOTED.'

SCHOOLS CHOOSING ΤΟ MR TSUI POINTED OUT THAT IN THE EVENT OF

SHOULD BE OFFERED SELL TEXTBOOKS DIRECT TO PARENTS, A GOOD DISCOUNT

OR WITH BOOKSELLERS

BOOK ARRANGEMENTS AFTER TO PARENTS

MAKING SUPPLIERS FOR BULK PURCHASE.

"PARENTS SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF NOT BUYING FROM SCHOOLS,

STRESSED.

HE

OF PRACTICE,

AND OTHER

MR TSUI ADDED THAT ACCORDING TO THE REVISED CODE SCHOOLS SHOULD LIMIT THE PROFIT FROM THE SALE OF TEXTBOOKS ITEMS TO 15 PER CENT OF THE COST PRICE AT WHICH THEY WERE PURCHASED,

ADVISE

BUNDLED

WITH

SCHOOLS SHOULD WETI CHE

ALSO

USING

SAYS WORKBOOKS

THAT

THE CODE OF PRACTICE

AVOID

THEIR TEACHERS TO

TEXTBOOKS.

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