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昨天網民最留意的一宗新聞便是政府引以為榮，超額認購10多倍的新蒲崗景泰苑，800多戶中只有16名申請者是輪候公屋人士，由此可見，有能力購買"綠置居"的輪候公屋人士數目，未必如政府所想般那麼樂觀。
Yesterday the news that captured most attention of the netizens was the oversubscription of King Tai Court in San Po Kong by more than 10 times in which the Government has taken pride . Of the 800 - odd households only 16 applicants are waitlisted for PRH units . From this we can see that the number of waitlisted people for PRH with the means to buy a flat under GSH may not be as optimistic as perceived by the Government
此外，行政長官在施政報告中表示會大力推行"綠置居"及"白居二"，希望釋放資助房屋單位。
Moreover the Chief Executive said in the Policy Address that GSH and the Interim Scheme would be taken forward vigorously in order to release subsidized housing units
施政報告第149段指出，連同未補地價的租者置其屋計劃，可以在二手市場出售給白表人士的單位共有38萬個。
In paragraph 149 of the Policy Address it is stated that taking into account the Tenants Purchase Scheme TPS flats with premium unpaid there are 380 000 flats in total available on the secondary market for purchase by White Form buyers
當然，如果真的可以釋放38萬個單位出來，便可以立即解決輪候公屋的問題，但問題是那些在租置計劃下購買了公屋的戶主或居屋住戶，即使不用補地價，但賣掉房屋後可以住在哪裏？
Of course if 380 000 flats can really be made available that can immediately solve the problem of the PRH waiting list . But the question is for those households who bought PRH units under TPS or HOS flats even though the premium would be waived where can they live after selling their flats?
我曾問一名在酒樓任職部長的市民住在哪裏，他說住在小西灣的居屋。
I once asked a captain in a Chinese restaurant where he lived . He said that he lived in an HOS flat in Siu Sai Wan
我不反對公私營合作，我也認為政府應致力釋放這些長時間因補地價、改劃或缺乏基礎設施而凍結的新界土地，這是應該做的，這也是我們最快能夠得到的土地途徑；但政府如果真的能夠釋放這些土地，我建議首要應該興建公屋，然後是居屋。
I do not oppose public - private partnership and I also agree that the Government should release these sites in the New Territories long frozen due to premium payment rezoning or the lack of infrastructure facilities . This is what should be done and the channel to obtain land most expeditiously . But if the Government can really release these sites I suggest that they should first be used for developing PRH units followed by HOS flats
"港人首置上車盤"的受惠人士入息是52,000元至68,000元，其實已是社會上收入比較高的一群，人數也有限，所以我不明白政府為何要幫助沒有物業的人，而不幫助最基層的人。
Those who can benefit from Starter Homes make an income ranging from 52,000 to 68,000 . They are actually the group of people with a relatively high income in society and are limited in number . Therefore I do not understand why the Government has to help people without a property but not people in the lowest strata of society
最需要幫助的是住在"劏房"和輪候公屋的人，為何不幫助社會上最有需要的人而先幫助高收入的人呢？
The most needy people are those living in subdivided units and those on the PRH Waiting List . Why does the Government not help the most needy people but have to help those earning a high income first?
是否私人發展商把土地拿出來時，他們不願意政府在該處興建公屋或居屋，以免拖低樓價？
Is it that when private property developers hand over their land they do not wish to see the Government develop PRH units or HOS units there lest property prices would be dragged down?
我覺得如果政府要真正釋放私人發展商的土地儲備，真的想為市民做點事情，應該要求興建公屋、居屋，而且這些未來的屋苑應要有全面的社區配套設施，例如特首將推動的基層醫療設施、一向不足夠的幼兒園和長者宿舍等。
I think if the Government really wishes to release the land reserve of private property developers and to do something for the people it should require that PRH units and HOS units be developed on these sites . Besides comprehensive community support facilities should also be provided in these housing estates in future such as primary health care facilities that the Chief Executive is going to promote nurseries and hostels for the elderly that have always been lacking and so on
我希望政府在這方面三思。
I hope the Government will consider this more thoroughly
接着一定要說的是領展的問題，因為領展的問題是特首林鄭月娥出任政務司司長時所說令市民生活受壓的3座大山之一。
Next I must talk about Link for it was described by Chief Executive Carrie LAM as one of the three mountains oppressing the people in their living when she took office as the Chief Secretary for Administration
自從房屋委 員會向領展出售面積總共達100萬呎的多個商場及10萬個停車位後，這些公屋屋苑或屋邨的商場不斷加租，市民已經要捱貴租，而且選擇少了許多。
Since the divestment of shopping arcades with a total area of 1 million sq ft and 100 000 parking spaces to The Link REIT by the Housing Authority HA the rent has continuously increased in the shopping arcades of these PRH or HOS estates . The public are already paying high rents but with far less choices
主席，人力政策和勞工政策根本就像一體兩面，所以我特意待羅局長今早回應後才發言。
President the manpower and labour policies are like two sides of a coin . Therefore I had deliberately waited for Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong to give his response this morning before I delivered my speech
主席，施政報告再次提出"取消對沖"的問題值得肯定，我們期望勞工及福利局可以盡快提交報告，讓工會和"打工仔"盡快展開討論。
President the proposal made in the Policy Address again to abolish the offsetting mechanism merits our support . We hope the Labour and Welfare Bureau can submit a report expeditiously so that labour unions and wage earners can begin discussions as early as possible
最重要的是鍾議員和其他商界同事一致達成共識，我們便沒有問題。
We consider all proposals acceptable but most importantly a consensus must be reached between Mr CHUNG and other colleagues from the business sector . In that case we would have no problem
鍾議員，只要大家能夠達成協議，而"打工仔"的權益不會受損，我可以肯定說我們必定支持。
Mr CHUNG so long as a consensus can be reached by all parties and the benefits of wage earners will not be compromised I can assert that we will definitely render it our support
所以，我希望局長能夠盡快提交方案，讓我們早日通過，令"打工仔"的退休保障盡快得到改善。
I hope the Secretary can submit the proposal expeditiously for early passage so that the retirement benefits enjoyed by wage earners can be improved early
至於增加侍產假至5天的建議，雖然未能達到工聯會把侍產假增至7天的要求，但我們仍然希望盡快能夠得到進一步改善。
As regards the proposal for increasing the number of days of paternity leave to five although it falls short of the request made by the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU to increase the duration of paternity leave to seven days we still hope that further improvement can be made expeditiously
至於產假能否追上14星期的國際標準，我希望政府可以進行研究，盡快達到這個水平，而且不要再扣減孕婦五分之一的工資。
As for the issue of whether Hong Kong can catch up with the international standard of 14 - week maternity leave I hope the Government can conduct studies with a view to meeting this standard . Moreover pregnant women should no longer have one fifth of their wages deducted
主席，很多商界同事提出了一連串問題：產假或侍產假會否作為商界"開門七件事之二"處理呢？
President many Honourable colleagues from the business sector have raised a series of questions Will maternity or paternity leave be regarded as one of the basic necessities?
我可以告訴大家，完全沒有問題。
I can tell Members that there was no problem at all
局長，假如安老院"偷懶"，只希望透過輸入外勞解決問題，這種飲鴆止渴的做法，我估計支撐不了多久。
Secretary if the RCHEs are merely loafing about in the hope that the problems can be resolved through the importation of labour I reckon that this approach which is tantamount to drinking poison to quench the thirst will soon prove futile
局長今早提到勞動力問題純粹是加減乘除的問題，我對此不太認同。
This morning the Secretary mentioned that labour force issues boil down purely to an arithmetic problem with which I do not entirely agree
我認為勞動力其實是應用問題，如何善用勞動力才是應該思考的問題。
In my opinion the labour force actually concerns application . How best efforts should be made to capitalize on the labour force is the question that warrants consideration
局長也曾經指出，資助院舍可協助解決人手問題，包括增加工資。
He once pointed out that subsidizing RCHEs could help resolve the manpower problem including a raise in their wages
對於這種插手市場的做法，我們表示認同，因為確實出現了剛才鍾議員所說的市場失衡問題。
We approve of this approach of intervening in the market as there is indeed an imbalance in it as pointed out by Mr CHUNG earlier
所以，政府理應插手處理。
Therefore the Government ought to intervene
我更希望局長能夠進一步更有為和更進取地檢視私營和資助院舍，甚至是整個公營安老院舍的配套，是否應採取更多方法幫助院舍解決問題呢？
What is more I hope the Secretary can further review private and subsidized RCHEs and even the overall support for the public - sector RCHEs in a more pro - active and aggressive manner to determine if more measures should be taken to resolve the problems faced by RCHEs
部分商界同事也曾經指出，其他行業同樣出現招聘問題，尤其是一些不太賺錢但市民需要的行業，例如運輸業。
Some Honourable colleagues from the business sector have also pointed out that other trades and industries are also facing recruitment problems especially those which are needed by the public but not at all lucrative such as the transport industry
昨天有同事表示香港可能須輸入外勞，雖然我不太明白如何能夠輸入外勞，因為在香港周邊地區行走的汽車都不是右軚車，輸入的外勞也須重新接受訓練。
Yesterday a colleague said that labour might need to be imported into Hong Kong . Although I do not entirely understand how labour can be imported to help the industry as the vehicles in our neighbouring regions are not right - hand drive vehicles and the imported labour will be required to receive training afresh
政 府應否幫助這些行業解決招聘上的困難，令為市民提供的服務得以維持呢？
Should the Government help such industries solve their problems so that they can sustain the provision of services for the public?
照顧長者其實需要簡單的醫療知識和職業技巧，但員工的待遇和前景與其工作性質不成比例，因為類似的工作例如登記護士雖然要求更多專業知識，但登記護士的起薪點為18,000元，而且可以在進修後成為註冊護士，前景和晉升階梯都十分清楚。
Actually one has to acquire simple health care knowledge and vocational skills in order to look after the elderly but their benefits and prospects are disproportionate as the starting pay of similar jobs such as enrolled nurses is 18,000 though they are required to have more professional knowledge . Moreover they may become registered nurses upon completion of studies and their prospects and promotion ladder are very clear
局長在施政綱領提到會全額資助保健員或院舍主任修讀課程，讓他們根據資歷架構取得晉升資格，但修讀這些資歷架構認可的課程能否為他們提供明確的職業階梯呢？
The Secretary has also proposed in the Policy Agenda that full subsidy be provided for health workers and officers of RCHEs to pursue studies in order to enable them to be qualified for promotion according to the Qualifications Framework . However can the pursuit of these programmes recognized by the Qualifications Framework provide a clear job ladder for them?
我們認為擴大輸入外勞並非簡單的加減乘除問題，而是牽涉如何運用的問題。
We consider that the importation of labour is not simply an arithmetic problem; it involves the use of labour
擴大輸入外勞其實得不償失，雖然看似能夠為香港提供廉價勞動力，但不要忘記，外勞可能令香港面對其他問題，例如我們要為外勞提供住屋、交通、醫療等服務。
Actually our losses will outweigh our gains as a result of the importation of labour . Although it appears that cheap labour can thus be provided for Hong Kong we must bear in mind that foreign labour might create other problems for Hong Kong . For instance we have to provide for them such services as housing transport health care and so on
香港現時已有10多萬人在"劏房"居住，而公屋輪候冊上還有27萬名申請者正在輪候，如果我們還要為外勞提供住所，究竟可以安排他們在哪裏居住呢？
In Hong Kong more than 100 000 people are now living in subdivided units whereas 270 000 public rental housing PRH applicants on the Waiting List are still waiting . If we are to provide accommodation for foreign labour where can they stay?
更不用說醫療和交通等負擔，其實都須由香港整體社會負責"埋單"。
What is more we have to bear the burden arising from their health care and transport needs . Actually the entire Hong Kong society will have to foot the bill
我們希望政府嚴格按照現有機制處理外勞問題，不可再擴大輸入外勞。另一方面，我想談談房屋問題，現在輪到陳帆局長。
We hope the Government can address the foreign labour problem in strict accordance with the existing mechanism rather than expanding the importation of labour It is now the turn of Secretary Frank CHAN as I would like to say a few words about the housing problem
面對樓價高企，市民都希望政府能夠提供更便宜的資助房屋，無論是白表還是綠表房屋。
As property prices are standing high people hope the Government can provide more affordable subsidized housing be it White Form or Green Form housing
政府在幫助這些市民"上車"的同時，也要照顧基層市民的需要，因為他們的住屋需要同樣重要。
While assisting these people in purchasing their first homes the Government should also meet the needs of the grass roots because their housing needs are equally important
如果沒有公屋"上樓"這個途徑，他們便只能在"劏房"居住，處境真的十分淒慘。
If they are not allocated public housing they can only live in subdivided units which is really most miserable
雖然我自己住在板間房，但也明白改善居住環境的需要。
Although I myself live in a cubicle room I do understand the need for improving our living environment
主席，我要重申，在不影響基層家庭3年"上樓"的情況下，我十分支持"綠置居"，因為不少街坊都想擁有居住的房屋，雖然他們可能希望透過租置計劃購置房屋。
President I would like to reiterate on condition that the three - year waiting time for PRH allocation will not be affected I will fully support the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme GSH because quite many people would like to become home owners though they might wish to do so through the Tenants Purchase Scheme
主席，施政報告發表後，我們工聯會和黃國健議員在九龍東召開了共11場居民大會，我們也要感謝陳帆局長的富戶政策，因為以往從沒有這麼多市民出席大會，但只要我們將施政報告連同富戶政策一起討論，每場都有超過100人參加，所以富戶政策真的為我們吸引了很多市民。
President after the presentation of the Policy Address we from FTU and Mr WONG Kwok - kin have convened 11 residents meetings in total in Kowloon East . We have to thank Secretary Frank CHAN for his Well - off Tenants Policies because we have never seen so many people attend such meetings . However more than 100 people were attracted to every meeting so long as a joint discussion of the Policy Address and the Well - off Tenants Policies were held
主席，根據新富戶政策，四人家庭擁有270萬元便須搬離公屋單位。
President according to the new Well - off Tenants Policies a four - person household in possession of 2.7 million is required to vacate its PRH unit
如果市民因為擁有270萬元而要搬離公屋，然後又要花大部分資產即210萬元購買"綠置居"，最後可能連裝修費用也負擔不起。
If PRH tenants in possession of 2.7 million are required to vacate their PRH flats and then they have to spend most of their assets that is 2.1 million on the purchase of GSH flats they might be unable to meet decoration expenses in the end
我希望局長可以盡快澄清這些問題，因為街坊必須認為"綠置居"有吸引力，才會作出長遠打算。
I hope the Secretary can clarify these queries expeditiously because the kaifongs must find GSH attractive before they will make long - term planning
工聯會一直認為，政府推出新政策前，一定要訂下預計目標和評估影響。
FTU has all along considered that the Government must set an expected target and evaluate the impacts before introducing new policies
所以，這可能會造成惡性循環，"綠置居"真正推出時是否仍能保持吸引力呢？
Can GSH retain its attractiveness when it is really launched?
這確實是一個矛盾的問題。
This is indeed a contradictory issue
主席，對於以"綠置居"取代公屋的建議，我們疑中留情。我們要待有關方面提供售價、轉售限制及申請資格等資料後，才能作出定論。
President we have doubts about the proposal of replacing PRH flats by GSH flats so we cannot draw any conclusion until information about the sale prices resale restrictions and eligibility criteria is provided by the relevant authorities
如果政府贊同我的建議，便應把公營房屋及可供炒賣的私樓分開處理，以滿足市民的住屋需要，其實這才是解決房屋問題的根本政策。
If the Government agrees with my proposal it should deal with public housing and private residential flats which can be used for speculation separately in order to satisfy the housing needs of the public . Actually this policy is fundamental to solving the housing problems
第二，政府要就"綠置居"和出租公屋的建屋比例作出交代。
Secondly the Government should account for the construction ratio of GSH and PRH
"綠置居"不得影響出租公屋的供應，包括"3年上樓"的承諾。
GSH must not affect the supply of PRH including the pledge to maintain the waiting time at three years for PRH
第三，當局有必要暫緩新富戶政策，因為政策已出現轉向，居民以流轉取代了懲罰措施。
Thirdly it is necessary for the Government to put on hold the new Well - off Tenants Policies because there is a change in policy direction
局長不能說基於尊重上屆政府的決定而"硬去馬"，明知政策出現矛盾卻仍然維持不變。
Since the residents opt for turnover instead of punitive measures the Secretary cannot forcibly launch the Policies out of respect for the decision made by the last - term Government and keep them unchanged even though it knows full well the Policies are contradictory
政策造成的影響不能逆轉，政府也不會因"綠置居"而讓已從戶籍剔除的子女重新加入戶籍，所以政府和房委會應盡快調整和理順涉及的問題，盡快配合施政報告對香港房屋政策的改變方向，同時作出改變。
The impacts caused by the Policies are irreversible . Nor will the Government allow the addition of deleted household members . Hence the Government and HKHA should make adjustments and iron out the problems involved expeditiously and tie in with the new direction adopted by the Policy Address for Hong Kongs housing policy while introducing changes
第四，這項原則與陳肇始局長負責的食衞範疇有關，因為有關街市和小販政策。
Fourthly this principle is related to food and health which are under the purview of Secretary Prof Sophia CHAN because they are concerned with the market and hawker policies
我們工聯會多年來一直跟進街市方面的問題，並且定期進行"兩餸一湯"調查，公布18區的街市價格。
Over the years FTU has been following up on market - related issues and conducting regular surveys on the two dishes and one soup index by announcing the prices of items sold in the markets of the 18 districts
這些由政府規劃的新市鎮竟然沒有提供這些基本社區設施，真的十分荒謬。
It is really absurd that such basic community facilities are absent from these new towns planned by the Government
我們看到今次的施政報告接納了工聯會的一些建議，在東涌新市鎮和洪水橋這些新發展區興建公眾街市，我們表示歡迎。
We can see that the Policy Address this year has taken on board some of the recommendations made by FTU by building public markets in Tung Chung New Town and new development areas such as Hung Shui Kiu . We welcome this
更重要的是，我們望穿秋水，終於看到天水圍興建公共街市。
More importantly we will finally see the construction of a public market in Tin Shui Wai after a long wait of years
但是，我們認為政府這一步只是一小步，既然已開始興建公眾街市，便應索性一不做、二不休，立即在其他新市鎮興建公眾街市，幫助新市鎮的小市民解決他們沒有選擇而要捱貴餸的問題，因為很多街市其實由領展承包或外判。
Nevertheless we consider this step taken by the Government just a small step . Given that public markets will be constructed it should also construct public markets in other new towns immediately to help the grass roots in new towns resolve their problems of putting up with expensive food as many markets are contracted out by Link
街市現在面對的競爭，不再是普通的超級市場。
The competitors now faced by the markets are no longer ordinary supermarkets
政府應當機立斷，為所有公眾街市安裝空調設施，並且由食環署負擔安裝、維修費用及電費，才可徹底改善公眾街市的經營環境，釋放公眾街市應有的潛力，以及提升競爭力。
The Government should make a prompt decision to install air - conditioning facilities in all public markets with the installation and maintenance fees as well as electricity tariff to be borne by FEHD for the purpose of improving the operating environment completely unleashing the true potential of public markets and upgrading their competitive edge
長遠而言，我們認為政府應考慮修訂《香港規劃標準與準則》，不要再把公眾街市視作"零售設施"，而應視之為"社區設施"，因為公眾街市不是銷售東西地方，而是販賣必需品的地方。
In the long run we think the Government should consider revising the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines to redesignate public markets as community facilities instead of retail facilities since daily necessities rather than commodities are sold in public markets
此外，政府應把公眾街市列為公共屋邨的必需設施，為基層市民提供生活配套。
Furthermore public markets should be classified as necessary facilities to provide support for the daily living of the grass roots
除了街市，還有小販的問題。
Besides markets there are hawker problems
如果說小販是香港的街頭特色，應該沒有人會反對。
No one will object if I describe hawkers as one of Hong Kongs street features
但是，這種特色卻得不到政府重視，而以趕絕或取締的政策思維對待。
However this feature is not taken by the Government seriously . Instead hawkers are treated by the Government with a mindset of elimination or abolition
工聯會一直倡議多元經濟，前議員陳婉嫻即"嫻姐"和王國興就小販政策曾經多番爭取，向局長及前任高局長提出很多建議，為基層爭取更多發展空間。
FTU has been advocating a diversified economy . A former Legislative Council Member Miss CHAN Yuen - han had joined WONG Kwok - hing in conducting repeated campaigns and putting forward many proposals to the incumbent Secretary and her predecessor Secretary Dr KO to fight for more room of development for the grass roots
這份施政報告對小販政策實際上沒有提出甚麼新建議，而只是推行為期5年的資助計劃，以及改善43個固定小販排檔區的消防問題。
Actually the Policy Address has not put forward any new proposals regarding the hawker policy . The Government has merely focused on implementing the five - year Assistance Scheme and ameliorating the fire safety problems of 43 fixed - pitch hawker areas
政府當年可能因衞生問題而減少小販的數目，但我們現在希望有多元選擇，提供更多不同類型的消費模式，因此希望增加小販的數目。
At that time the Government might wish to reduce the number of hawkers due to hygiene considerations . Now we hope the number of hawkers can be increased because we would like to have diversified choices and a greater variety of spending patterns
因應社會環境變化，當局是否應該考慮重新發出小販牌照，並且因應新興產業和時代變遷，提供更多不同類型的牌照呢？
In light of the changes in our social environment should the authorities not consider issuing hawker licences afresh and providing a greater variety of licences having regard to the emerging industries and changes in times?
政府究竟會否提供有更多類型的牌照，以適應市場和時代的需要呢？
Will the Government provide a greater variety of licences to cater to the needs of the market and times?
如果公共屋邨的場地被領展出售予其他公司，這些場地的管理和設施維修可能會變得更差。
Should the venues of public housing estates be sold to other operators the management of these venues and the maintenance of their facilities might become even worse
這正正符合了林鄭月娥所說的"hope"，而我也希望政府可以多聆聽我們的建議，令基層真的可以擁抱希望和分享快樂。
I also hope the Government can pay more heed to our proposals to enable the grass roots to really embrace hope and share happiness
主席，今年施政報告對教育政策着墨不少，部分措施例如注資研究基金，為修讀大學教育資助委員會資助的研究院研究課程的本地學生提供助學金，金額相當於整個課程的學費，相信有助鼓勵本地學生投身研究工作；又例如成立宿舍發展基金，使大學宿位短缺 的問題有望盡快紓緩，我認為這些均針對現有政策的不足而作出改善，方向值得支持。
Some measures for example the capital injection into the Research Endowment Fund to provide studentships for local students admitted to research postgraduate programmes funded by the University Grants Committee amounting to the full tuition fees of the programmes will hopefully incentivize more students to engage in research work . Another example of the measures is the establishment of a Hostel Development Fund to ease the shortfall in university hostel places as soon as possible . I consider that these improvements are made to redress the inadequacies of the existing policies the direction of which merits our support
接下來，我想特別就初中中史獨立成科及新增教育資源兩大範疇提出一些意見。
Next I wish to raise some views in particular on two aspects making Chinese History as an independent subject at the junior secondary level and the new resources for education
對於當局決定將初中中史獨立成科，並就課程內容進行第二階段諮詢，我個人十分贊同，過去也曾在多個會議上表達我的意見。
I personally very much approve of the decision made by the authorities back then to make Chinese History an independent subject at the junior secondary level and conduct the second stage consultation on the curriculum . I did express my opinions at a number of meetings in the past
作為中華民族一分子，香港學生認識自己國家的歷史，可說是理所當然的。
It is certainly a matter of course for Hong Kong students as members of the Chinese nation to know the history of their own country
根據教育局的計算，現時有接近九成中學也是獨立中史科，但實際上，只要學校在初中3年內的其中1年設有中史科，也會被計算在內，所學的並不全面。
Calculations by the Education Bureau suggest that at present nearly 90 % of the secondary schools teach Chinese History as an independent subject but in reality schools need only teach Chinese History in one of the three years of the junior secondary level to be regarded as such so the contents covered in classes were not comprehensive
餘下一成的中學則將中史與西史或社會人文科合併，以致課程失去中史的主軸，把應有的歷史脈絡拆散，而將學習範圍伸延至國際或社會層面，更令學生難以掌握，只可片面地學習一些斷續的知識。
The remaining 10 % of the schools combine the subject of Chinese History with World History or integrated humanities causing the curriculum to lose its principal basis of Chinese History and dispersing the necessary thread of history while expanding the scope of learning to encompass international or social aspects . It has thus become more difficult for students to grasp the subject matter and they can only gain some disconnected knowledge in a one - sided manner
因此，今次提出中史獨立成科，不單可重新規劃課時和課程內容，更可令學生在初中3年內，連續、有系統及有條理地學習中史，改善以往課程的不足。
Therefore through the current proposal for teaching Chinese History as an independent subject not only can class hours and the curriculum be reorganized in the three years of the junior secondary level students can also learn Chinese History in a continuous systematic and organized manner thereby redressing the past inadequacies of curriculum
教育局在月初宣布展開第二階段諮詢，建議將來的中史課程，76%課節教授歷代政治演變，文化史和香港發展則分別各佔14%和10%。
The Education Bureau announced at the beginning of this month the commencement of the second stage of consultation . It is recommended that in the future curriculum of Chinese History 76 % of the periods will be dedicated to the teaching of historical and political changes whereas cultural history and the development of Hong Kong respectively account for 14 % and 10 %
換言之，老師要在中一及中二兩年內，教授遠古至清代的歷史，到中三開始，便要教近代史和現代史。
In other words teachers have to teach in the two years of Forms One and Two history from the ancient times to the Qing Dynasty and starting from Form Three early modern history and modern history
這個課程比例，值得關注。
Such a proportion of the curriculum calls for attention
過去，中史課程側重教授遠古至清代歷史，基本上由中三下學期才開始教辛亥革命的課程。
In the past the Chinese History curriculum emphasized the history from the ancient times to the Qing Dynasty basically only beginning to cover the 1911 Revolution in the second term of Form Three
按老師的反映，原本的課時已比較緊迫，如果要按教育局的建議，教師又是否有足夠的課時授課呢？
Teachers have reflected that as class hours were already quite tight if the Education Bureau recommendations were implemented would there be enough class hours to give lessons?
會否因為要追趕課程而草草授課？
Would lessons have to be conducted in haste so as to catch up with the curriculum?
這點值得深究。
These questions warrant in - depth examination