SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1982
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THE BOARD ALSO REFERS TO THE AMENDMENT IN THE GUIDELINE UNDER WHICH THE STATIONS CAN BE EXEMPTED FROM TRANSMITTING TO SMALLER AREAS OF SCATTERED POPULATION. THE PREVIOUS CRITERIA BY WHICH THE AUTHORITY MIGHT EXEMPT FROM SUCH TRANSMISSION FACILITIES POCKETS OF POPULATION OF LESS THAN 12 000 PEOPLE WITHIN A RADIUS OF THREE KILOMETRES FROM A GIVEN POINT. HAS BEEN REDUCED BY HALF IN ORDER TO IMPROVE COVERAGE IN SOME OF THE SMALL SCATTERED AREAS STILL NOT BEING ADEQUATELY SERVED BY TELEVISION.
DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD, THE LICENCES OF BOTH
HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD (HK-TVB) AND REDIFFUSION TELEVISION LTD (RTV) WERE RENEWED FOR A FURTHER EIGHT YEARS FROM DECEMBER 1, 1980 UNDER REVISED TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
THE REPORT MAKES REFERENCE TO THE APPROVAL GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THREE AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES TO EACH PURCHASE 20.4 PER CENT OF THE EQUITY OF RTV. THE REPORT ALSO REFERS TO THE OVERALL FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE INDUSTRY, SAYING THAT
IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES IT REMAINS INAPPROPRIATE TO CONSIDER THE LICENSING OF ANY FURTHER TELEVISION STATIONS FOR THE TIME BEING.
MAJOR EFFORT UNDERWAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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HONG KONG'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME DEALS WITH VERY MUCH MORE THAN JUST CATCHING LITTERBUGS, KEEPING THE HARBOUR FREE OF FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, AND COLLECTING HUGE AMOUNTS OF DAILY HOUSEHOLD AND
INDUSTRIAL WASTE.
UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, FORMED IN NOVEMBER 1980, THE GOVERNMENT IS ENGAGED IN A LONG-TERM AND SYSTEMATIC PROGRAMME TO FIGHT POLLUTION OF THE HONG KONG ENVIRONMENT.
WORKING ALONGSIDE THE EPA ARE FOUR SPECIAL CONTROL UNITS, EACH LOCATED WITHIN A DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, WHICH ARE DIRECTLY CONCERNED WITH CERTAIN ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
THE UNITS ARE:
* THE POLLUTION CONTROL (LIQUID AND SOLID
WASTES) DIVISION IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT;
*
THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT;
* THE AGRICULTURE WASTES UNIT OF THE
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT;
AND
* THE NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTROL UNIT
SOON TO BE FORMED UNDER THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE MOST