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Question: In your speech delivered in Singapore without specific reference to this Singaporean government but you seem making a comment and criticism about it?

Governor: No, I have made a speech, I thought it was quite an interesting speech about Hong Kong and about the importance of the rule of law in Hong Kong. There were actually references to Singapore. I recall referring to the successful management of the Singapore economy and to the extent to which people in Hong Kong regarded Singapore as a yardstick against which to match our own achievements I think most people would regard those as complimentary references I made it clear when I was asked at my press conference that when people talked about alleged differences in values between Asia and Europe and North America, I don't usually agree but maybe there is one different value and if so, it's that I with my background don't think it's appropriate to go to other countries and criticise them Other Asian leaders may take a different view

End/Thursday, March 9, 1995

Overwhelming support from parents to TOC initiative

Parents have come out in clear support of the Government's Target Oriented Curriculum (TOC) initiative, with more than 80 per cent of parents in a post-seminar evaluation saying that the curriculum should be implemented and that they will let their children study in TOC schools

The curriculum, which sets clear targets, brings in stimulating approaches for more lively and effective teaching and learning and comprehensive report to parents. is designed to improve the quality of education in Hong Kong and to address some identified problems in the

system.

A total of 6,303 parents of Kindergarten 3 pupils attended 83 TOC seminars organised by the Education Department at 14 different locations throughout the territory on March 4 and 5 A questionnaire survey collected 5,486 replies from the participants