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RANGE OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS OF BOTH TYPES. THE IDEAL SOLUTION WOULD BE TO AMALGAMATE BOTH TYPES OF SCHOOLS. MEANWHILE THE IMMEDIATE AIM IS TO AMALGAMATE PROGRESSIVELY THE SYLLABUSES AND THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

APPROPRIATE TO EACH TYPE OF SCHOOL WHILE RETAINING FOR THE PRESENT THE EXISTING LANGAUAGES OF INSTRUCTION. IT IS

INTENDED THAT THESE CHANGES SHOULD IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF ENGLISH IN THE CHINESE SCHOOLS AND THE STANDARD OF CHINESE IN THE ANGLO- CHINESE SCHOOLS."'

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE,

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