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"The broadening and deepening of our air services relationship over the coming years will, I am sure, demonstrate eloquently that that confidence is well-founded," Mr Siu said.
The new understanding on US-HK traffic arrangements, which takes immediate effect, allows US airlines for the first time to carry freight from Hong Kong to Asian destinations.
Meanwhile, it permits Hong Kong airlines to fly to 14 cities in the US, with no geographical restrictions.
It also opens the way for operation of a "round-the-world" route, linking Hong Kong with India and Europe and the US.
So far, Hong Kong has signed air services agreements with the Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Brunei, France, New Zealand, Malaysia, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Australia and the Federal Republic of Germany.
End/Friday, November 10, 1995
Kindergarten subsidy payment next week
More than $18.7 million will be paid next week to 232 kindergartens under the Education Department's Kindergarten Subsidy Scheme (KSS) in the first payment of the 1995-96 school year, about half a month ahead of the original payment schedule.
A spokesman for the department said today (Friday) the early payment had been enabled by speedy processing of the applications and through kindergarten operators' co-operation. The subsidy will cover a total of over 52,500 pupils.
The $18.7 million to be paid on November. 17 represents half of the year's subsidy and payment for the balance amount will be made in May 1996.
"The KSS is aimed at improving the quality of kindergarten education," the spokesman said.
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