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Situation closely monitored
In response to media enquiries on a tuberculosis case involving a staff member of a Tsuen Wan kindergarten, the Assistant Director of Education (Schools), Mr C K Tam, said today (Thursday):
"We are in close touch with our colleagues in the Department of Health to monitor the situation.
"We urge parents concerned to allow their children to take the contact screening and examination in their own interest, if they have not yet done so. Parents should also be alert over their children's health conditions.
"Meanwhile, our department is reviewing guidelines on recruitment health checks in respect of school staff."
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US additional import measures
A Government spokesman today (Thursday) welcomes the United States (US) Customs' decision to remove, with effect from May 1, the single entry bond requirement that has been imposed on eight categories of Hong Kong garment products since last June. The requirement has led to increased costs and administrative burden to the trade.
"This is welcome. We are also pleased to note that the US has decided not to impose the single entry bond requirement on the four categories of Hong Kong products on the US 'watch-list', and that the US Customs will no longer maintain this 'watch-list'," the spokesman said.
"We note the US Customs' recognition of the progress and co-operation by the Hong Kong Government in combating illegal transshipment, and their support for our continued work.
"We have never claimed that illegal transshipment is not a problem, otherwise we would not have been making so much effort in detecting and prosecuting firms for illegal transshipment.
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