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Evalopos should be marked "personal: AS 69". All applications will be

oated in strict confidmco.

at once,

"If a suitable person is found, we would like him to start almost

"Mr. Kan said.

DIMENT THIS SEPTEMBER

More Subsidised Places In Schools

There were 46,000 more places in Government and subsidised schools when torm bogan this September than in 1968, bringing the total anrolmant in primary and secondary schools to about 500,000 and 250,000 respectively.

Tho collective total of 750,000 represents a new record in the

cnrolment at Government and subsidised schools.

The new places

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39,000 primary and 7,000 secondary - waro provided by 29 now schools and two extensions comprising 608 classrooms.

They are supplemented by 9,000 new places in private schools.

Giving these figures today (Monday), a spokesman for the Education Department said the main expansion had bocn in primary education.

"Over 80 por cent of the Colony's childran between six and 11

They are either studying in

aro receiving a subsidised' education.

Government or subsidised schools.

foo roductions.

"Fos charged in these schools are low, following two successive

Tho standard fee for an urban primary school is now $20 or $10 year, and for a primary school in the New Territorios, $10 a year or

ovan loss," ho said.

/In addition

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