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Supplementary to question No. 1

an 25.5.88

in Lesco Meeting on 25.5.88

MR.

CHEUNG (in Cantonese) : Sir, according to the figures

obtained in our surveys carried out in 1987 even if we are

going to increase the number of floating classes in

in that

region, there would still be a shortfall

3,000 places. Will the Government

of more than

inform this Council

what measures will be taken to arrange for students to

attend schools in other regions? In the next few years,

there will be an additional 5,000 people moving into that

region. What measures will be taken

resolve the

transport problems?

to

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER

:

Sir, the original

question is concerned about what we are doing. I have

explained what we are doing and this does in fact solve

the shortfall for the next few years, up until 1992. From

1992 onwards,

onwards, we shall look again and do our best to do

what is needed.

MRS. FAN: Sir, I am pleased to hear that the Secretary is

confident that the quality of

of education received by the

children in this region will not be affected. May I ask

whether the Education Department intends to use objective

methods to confirm that the quality of education received

in this region is not affected?