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(d)

(e)

Funds are provided for schools in the public sector to meet expenses for teaching and learning materials including copyright. We shall keep such funding under constant review.

The Education Department issued a circular on copyright on 17 January 1990 to all schools to draw the attention of school heads and teachers to the main requirements of the law relating to copyright.

End/Wednesday, March 29, 1995

Container Terminal 9 project

Following is a question by the Hon Steven Poon Kwok-lim and a written reply by the Secretary for Economic Services, Mr Gordon Siu, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

In his 1995-96 Budget, the Financial Secretary stated that the Government's original plan was to entrust the construction of the duplicate Tsing Yi south bridge to the consortium chosen to develop Container Terminal 9 but that the Government has recently decided to make preparations for the bridge to be built separately. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council whether :

(a)

(b)

(c)

the Government's decision is an indication that the Government has decided to shelve the Container Terminal 9 project;

its decision to make preparations for the bridge to be built separately will affect the agreement previously reached with the Consortium concerned; if so, whether the agreement will in consequence be invalidated; if not, whether the Government's present decision requires the consent of the consortium;

it is necessary for the Government to inform the Chinese side of its decision, bearing in mind that it has discussed the development rights of Container Terminal 9 with the Chinese side; if so, when the Chinese side will be informed; and