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WENDESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994

GOVI (B) THE GOVERNMENT

WILL

CONSIDER

CLASSIFYING "GLASS

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THREAD" AS A DANGEROUS TOY AND ADVISING RETAILERS STOP SELLING IT; IF NOT, WHY NOT?

MR PRESIDENT,

KITE-FLYING IS

POPULAR A

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY.

IT

IS

INEXPENSIVE AND CAN BE ENJOYED BY THE WHOLE FAMILY.

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BY

BY-LAWS.

A SAFK IN

LINES"

KITE-FLYING IS PROHIBITED IN PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS MANAGED THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS UNDER THE RESPECTIVE PLEASURE GROUNDS HOWEVER,

KITE-FLYING IN THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY ENABLE ENVIRONMENT, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ORGANISES KITE-FLYING ACTIVITIES

THE USE OF "POWDERED-GLASS OPEN AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IS PROHIBITED IN SUCH ACTIVITIES.

SUCH "POWDERED-GLASS LINES" ARE MAINLY USED IN KITE FIGHTING.

MEASURES CONTROLLING THEIR LINES ARE NORMALLY HOME-MADE OR SELF-MADE. SALE OR USE WOULD THEREFORE BE DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE. IT WOULD BE MORE FROM USING "POWDERED-GLASS EFFECTIVE IF THE PUBLIC IS DISCOURAGED

AND THE AND PUBLICITY, LINES" THROUGH EDUCATION EXAMINE WAYS OF DOING THIS.

GOVERNMENT

WILL

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EMPLOYMENT TERMS OF LECTURERS

FOLLOWING IS A QUESTION BY THE HON CHEUNG MAN-KWONG AND A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):

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REGARD

QUESTION: WITH

SEVEN TO THE TEACHING STAFF EMPLOYED BY THE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS FUNDED BY THE UNIVERSITY: AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, WILL THE GOVERNMENT INFORM. THIS COUNCIL :

(A) OF THE CATEGORIES OF TERMS OF APPOINTMENT UNDER WHICH

THEY ARE EMPLOYED;

(B) WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES IN THE CRITERIA ADOPTED FOR DETERMINING THE APPOINTMENT TERMS, SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR VARIOUS RANKS IN RESPECT OF (I) LOCAL AND EXPATRIATE STAFF ON BOTH CONTRACT AND PERMANENT TERMS OF SERVICE AND (II) ETHNIC CHINESE AND NON-CHINESE STAFF RECRUITED FROM OVERSEAS; HOW AND ON WHAT BASIS ARE THESE CRITERIA DETERMINED;

/(c) WHETHER THE

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