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estion No

consultation with the bodies concerned.

quite understand what her point is.

Rage 4.

I do not

MR. ANDREW WONG (in Cantonese) :

Sir, in reply

to Mr. Desmond

Desmond LEE's question, the Secretary said

unfair to ask

that it would be other commuters to share

part

of

the

subsidy.

Monthly Pass

But

is

the Early Bird scheme operated by the MTRC not

one that requires other commuters

subsidi se

to

those benefiting from the scheme.

Also the KCRC and the bus companies have been charging children

that

Lit

and pupils half fares; would that mean it is also

unfair to the other commuters?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER

Sir, this

question does seem to me to be slightly outside

the scope of the original question, which was about

Subsidy consultation on the Student Travel Scheme.

I

suggest, if Mr. WONG wishes to ask about the MTR.

he should ask a separate question.

MRS. NG (in Cantonese): Sir, I do not agree with

the answer provided by the Secretary.

If the

principle is correct, then we will not need to

consult all the

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Vietnamese refugees question.

district boards on the