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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1988
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE EXTENSION OF THE UK
AN
INTERIM
IS ONLY HONG KONG PERMANENT LOCAL LEGISLATION.
ACT то
MEASURE PENDING THE ENACTMENT OF
THE LAW
REFORM COMMISSION
IS
FUTURE NEEDS IN RESPECT OF COPYRIGHT LAW, OF COPYING TO COMPUTER SOFTWARE.
BY A UK ORDER IN COUNCIL MADE ON
NOW CONSIDERING
HONG KONG'S INCLUDING THE APPLICATION
THE EXTENSION OF THE UK COPYRIGHT ACT TO HONG KONG WAS EFFECTED DECEMBER 18. THE ORDER WAS LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT ON JANUARY 8 AND WILL COME INTO FORCE ON MONDAY.
THE ORDER IN COUNCIL WILL BE GAZETTED SHORTLY.
STAR FERRY FARE RISE APPROVED
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AN APPLICATION BY FERRY COMPANY FOR SMALL FAPE INCREASES FROM APRIL 1.
THE STAR FERRY'S LAST FARE REVISION WAS IN MARCH 1983.
THE STAR
FIRST CLASS
FOR THE EDINBURGH PLACE TO KOWLOON POINT SERVICE, FARES WILL INCREASE BY 10 CENTS: FROM 70 CENTS TO 80 CENTS FOR ADULTS; AND FROM 40 CENTS TO 50 CENTS FOR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS.
SECOND CLASS FARES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WILL ALSO GO 10 CENTS, FROM 50 CENTS TO 60 CENTS.
HUNG HOM
UP BY
SERVICE WHICH IS A CENTS TO 90 CENTS.
AS FOR THE EDINBURGH PLACE TO LONGER ROUTE, ADULT FARES WILL INCREASE FROM 70 FARES FOR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS WILL GO UP FROM 40 CENTS TO 50 CENTS.
EXAMINED THE STAR
FERRY'S
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FINANCIAL POSITION AND APPROVED INCREASES TO OVERCOME THE INFLATION AND RISING OPERATING COSTS.
EXISTING
EFFECTS OF
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