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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1994

1) ED'S ADVICE

C

ALL 81 CLASSES TO ADOPT CHINESE AS THE TEACHING MEDIUM EXCEPT FOR THE SUBJECT OF ENGLISH

E: ALL 91 CLASSES TO ADOPT ENGLISH AS THE TEACHING MEDIUM EXCEPT

THE SUBJECTS OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CHINESE HISTORY

CE TWO-MEDIUM

SCHOOLS, I.E. SOME S1 CLASSES TO ADOPT ENGLISH AS THE TEACHING MEDIUM (EXCEPT THE SUBJECTS OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CHINESE HISTORY) AND THE OTHER 81 CLASSES TO ADOPT CHINESE AS THE TEACHING MEDIUM (EXCEPT THE SUBJECT OF ENGLISH)

2) SIX (6) NEW SCHOOLS WHICH COMMENCED OPERATION IN 1994/95 ARE NOT

INCLUDED BECAUSE NO ED'S ADVICE WAS GIVEN.

3) * SOME CE-SCHOOLS HAVE OPTED TO USE CHINESE AS TEACHING MEDIUM

ALL THEIR SECONDARY 1 CLASSES IN 1994-95.

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FOR

REHOUSING FOR SQUATTERS AND THA RESIDENTS

* * * * *

FOLLOWING IS A QUESTION BY THE HON FREDERICK FUNG KIN-KEE AND A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, TONY EASON, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):

MR

QUESTION : IN THE "PROGRESS REPORT OF THE 1994 POLICY ADDRESS" RELEASED BY THE GOVERNMENT, MENTION WAS MADE OF THE PROGRESS IN REHOUSING URBAN SQUATTERS AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS (THAS) RESIDENTS. WILL THE GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL OF THE FOLLOWING

(A) AMONG THE 21,200 OF THE 33,000 URBAN SQUATTERS ON GOVERNMENT LAND WHO HAVE BEEN REHOUSED, HOW MANY (BROKEN DOWN IN TABULAR FORM) HAVE BEEN REHOUSED IN THAS AND THE PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING ESTATES IN URBAN AREAS, EXTENDED URBAN AREAS AND THE NEW TERRITORIES

RESPECTIVELY;

(B)

WHAT ASSISTANCE WILL BE GIVEN TO SQUATTERS GOVERNMENT LAND IN CASE OF A CLEARANCE, THERE IS A TIMETABLE FOR SUCH CLEARANCES;

AND

(C)

ON NON- WHETHER

OF THE ONE THIRD OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THAS IN 1993 (20,900 OUT OF 62,800) WHO HAVE BEEN OFFERED REHOUSING, HAVE ALL OF THEM BEEN REHOUSED IN PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING; IF NOT, WHAT ARE THE REASONS;

/(D)

WHAT IS