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SECRETARY

FOR

EDUCATION

AND MANPOWER:

Yes, Sir, it is my intention to consult the UPGC

on the proposals.

A sin,

MR. SZETO

(IN

CANTONESE):

The employment

contract for most of the staff in the Lingnan

College will expire very soon. In paragraph 5

of the answer, the Secretary

says

that the

recommendations concerning increased financial

assistance will be made within the next few weeks.

May I ask whether we will have time to keep

teachers in the Lingnan College so that it

the

can maintain its good standards?

SECRETARY

FOR

EDUCATION

AND MANPOWER:

Certainly it is our intention to process this as

quickly as possible with precisely that point in

mind. We hope to be able to provide some increased·

assistance to the college in time to help it with

its present staffing problems.

MR. ANDREW WONG:

Sir,

may

I

know

exactly

the nature of the increase in financial assistance?

Will the financial assistance be on

par with the

institutions under the UPGC system, so that they

can begin to get out from the 'no win' situation?