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The working group recommended that to ensure these schools serve the target group of students, the Director of Education can exercise his/her powers to require international schools receiving government financial assistance to make rectification in their admissions.

Mr Kwan said that the Government's consistently proactive approach towards international school places provision, along with the improved package of financial assistance, reflect Hong Kong's commitment to become a "business-friendly Government", as mentioned in the Financial Secretary's pledge in his recent budget speech.

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71 pollution convictions in March

A total of 71 convictions were made in the courts last month (March) for breaching anti-pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.

Among them, 20 were convictions made under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance (WPCO), 16 under the Noise Control Ordinance (NCO), 13 under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (APCO), 20 under the Waste Disposal Ordinance (WDO) and two under the Dumping At Sea Act 1974 (Overseas Territories) Order 1975 (DASO).

The fines imposed on the offenders ranged from $2,500 to $180,000. Fanta Construction Company Limited was fined $180,000 and $90,000 on a separate occasion for permitting the loading of substances for dumping at sea not in accordance with licence conditions.

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