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To assess whether the system of student financial assistance continues to meet the needs of the students, the Government has commissioned a consultancy study which is part of an ongoing review of LSFS.
The consultancy report is expected to be submitted to the Joint Committee on Student Finance by the end of March, and the Committee will then consider making recommendations to the Administration later this year.
The spokesman stressed that the Government was committed to ensuring the cost-effectiveness of the UGC-funded institutions.
"We note that the UGC has already taken several initiatives to enhance the cost- effectiveness of the public tertiary sector.
"The Administration has asked the Committee to consider how costs may be further contained or reduced without affecting or impeding the improvement programme of higher education in Hong Kong," he said.
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Harbour safety and traffic arrangement for fireworks display
The Marine Department together with the Marine Police and Fire Services Department will implement a series of marine safety measures in Victoria Harbour on Lunar New Year fireworks display on February 20 (Tuesday).
The fireworks will be discharged from four barges moored off the waterfront of Wan Chai at 8 pm and will last for about 23 minutes.
Announcing details of the safety measures at a press conference today (Tuesday), Senior Marine Officer (Central Region) of the Marine Department, Mr Tsang Cheuk-yin, said from previous experience, it was envisaged that a large number of vessels carrying people to watch the display would assemble in Victoria Harbour in that evening.
Last year, the department had recorded more than 300 small craft gathering in the central harbour for viewing the fireworks display.
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