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(c) The Police are charged with the responsibility for maintaining public order and enforcing the inviolability of consular premises. Of course, the Police are in touch with the Consulate General about the security arrangement in the vicinity of the Japanese Consulate but decisions as to what operational measures are necessary for the security and to keep the peace are entirely a matter for the Police.

UGC's recommendations on hostel policy being considered

Following is a question by the Hon Anthony Cheung Bing-leung and a written reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph W P Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

In view of the serious shortage of hostel places for university students, will the Government inform this Council whether resources will be allocated to publicly- funded tertiary institutions which do not at present have student hostels, so as to enable such institutions to provide hostel accommodation for their students in order that they may enjoy a full campus life; if so, what the details are?

Reply:

Mr President.

Publicly-funded student hostels are not provided for three of the University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded institutions at present, i.e. the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). The UGC has submitted recommendations for a review of the existing student hostel policy to the Government. The Administration is now considering whether, in the light of

of our UGC's recommendations, the existing policy should be revised.

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