WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1977
KEEPING ABREAST OF CHINESE PRESS COMMENT
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A FURTHER STEP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO KEEP ABREAST OF CHINESE PRESS COMMENT ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN HONG KONG.
STARTING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) A WEEKLY REVIEW OF EDITORIAL COMMENT IN THE CHINESE NEWSPAPERS, WHICH TAKE A LIVELY INTEREST IN MATTERS OF CONCERN TO HONG KONG, WILL BE ON SALE FOR DIRECT PURCHASE OR ON A SUBSCRIPTION BASIS.
THE REVIEW, ENTITLED +OPINION, IS PRODUCED IN ENGLISH BY THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT. IT IS ON SALE AT $5 A COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING, OR ON ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION AT $250 WITH LOCAL POSTAGE INCLUDED.
SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN OUT BY A WIDE CROSS- SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING TRADING HOUSES, PUBLIC UTILITIES, FACTORIES, COMMERCIAL FIRMS, AIRLINES, ADVERTISING AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES.
ANOTHER PUBLICATION, THE GIST, WHICH PRESENTS IN NEWSPAPER STYLE A DAILY SURVEY IN ENGLISH OF THE MAIN REPORTS APPEARING IN THE CHINESE PAPERS, IS ALREADY ON SALE. IT COSTS $1 PER COPY IF BOUGHT AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AND $250 ON ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, LOCAL POSTAGE INCLUDED.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING SUBSCRIPTION COPIES OF BOTH +OPINION+ AND + THE GIST+ SHOULD BE MADE TO THE SALE OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SECTION, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, FIRST FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. THE NUMBER FOR TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES IS 5-233191 EXTENSION 274 (MRS. MAGGIE TONG).
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