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TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1987
$12.3M GRANT FOR STEREO BROADCASTING
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED AN ADDITIONAL COMMITMENT OF $12.3 MILLION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A VHF PLAN WHICH WOULD PROVIDE TERRITORY-WIDE STEREO BROADCASTING IN HONG KONG IN TWO YEARS' TIME.
WITH THE ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION, THE TOTAL COST FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN NOW STOOD AT $32 MILLION.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) SAID THE ADDITIONAL FUND IS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO BECOME FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VHF PROJECT INSTEAD OF JOINTLY IMPLEMENTING IT WITH COMMERCIAL RADIO AS PREVIOUSLY PLANNED.
"UNDER THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD RETAIN FULL CONTROL OF THE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF BROADCASTING SITES WHICH IS CONSIDERED IMPORTANT IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED NUMBER OF SITES SUITABLE FOR BROADCASTING AND THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR THEIR USE FROM COMMERCIAL OPERATORS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
"SUCH CONTROL WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE IF THE GOVERNMENT WERE TO JOINTLY OWN THE SITES WITH A THIRD PARTY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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ACCESS TO THESE SITES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED FACILITIES WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER USERS IN RETURN FOR AN APPROPRIATE FEE UNDER LICENCE AGREEMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS RE-APPOINTED DR KIM Y.S. CHAM ΤΟ BE A MEMBER OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 1, 1987.
THE GOVERNOR HAS ALSO APPOINTED MR F.L. WALKER AND MR DAVID MORRIS TO BE MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION UNTIL JUNE 30, 1989.
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MR WALKER IS THE FAR EAST DIRECTOR OF THE CABLE AND WIRELESS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY AND PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE STANDING COMMISSION DURING ITS EARLY YEARS OF INCEPTION. MR MORRIS IS THE CHAIRMAN OF GAMMON {HONG KONG) LTD. AND SERVES ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
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IT WAS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT DR VICTOR K. FUNG RETIRED FROM THE STANDING COMMISSION ON JUNE 30 AFTER SERVING ON IT FOR FOUR YEARS.
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