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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1986
THESE SERVICES INCLUDE THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS).
DESCRIBING THE NEW CARDS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE IDENTITY CARD WOULD BE PRINTED IN BLUE AND THE WARRANT CARD IN RED. FOR THE WARRANT CARD, THE POWERS DELEGATED TO THE HOLDER ARE ALSO ENUMERATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
+THE NEW CARDS WILL BE ISSUED TO GOVERNMENT SERVANTS ONLY UNDER TIGHT SECURITY CONDITIONS,+ HE SAID.
+HOWEVER, ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE HOLDER MAY BE VERIFIED BY CHECKING AGAINST HIS HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD, THE NUMBER OF WHICH IS SHOWN ON THE NEW GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS AND WARRANT CARDS,+ HE ADDED.
THE ISSUING EXERCISE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS. DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, EXISTING CARDS WILL STILL BE USED. BUT BY THE END OF MARCH 1987, THEY WILL BE COMPLETELY PHASED OUT AND ONLY THE NEW CARDS WILL BE VALID.
SIX APPLICATIONS FOR CABLE TV
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IN RESPONSE TO THE GAZETTE NOTICE OF JULY 25 CALLING FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES IN HONG KONG, SIX SUBMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH BY THE CLOSING DATE TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE SUBMISSIONS WERE MADE BY THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:
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CABLE TELEVISION HONG KONG LIMITED
* CHINA VISION CANADA CORPORATION
* HONG KONG CABLED COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
* HONG KONG RESORT COMPANY LIMITED
* HONG KONG SATELLITE CATV LIMITED
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ROBERT CHUA PRODUCTION HOUSE COMPANY LIMITED
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH, TOGETHER WITH OTHER RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND BRANCHES, WILL EXAMINE THE PROPOSALS IN THE COMING MONTHS WITH A VIEW TO PREPARING TENDER DOCUMENTS AND SUBMITTING THEM TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
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