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FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1990
"OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS, THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WILL EXAMINE THE PROPOSALS AND WILL FORWARD TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ITS RECOMMENDATION FOR THE AWARD OF A LICENCE. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO DECIDE ON THE AWARD BY NOVEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.
"THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE INVITED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO APPLY FORMALLY FOR A 12-YEAR LICENCE. THE LICENCE IS EXPECTED TO BE GRANTED BY THE END OF 1990."
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NEW SECURITY AND INSURANCE PACKAGE AGAINST CONSTRUCTION SITE CRIMES
WITH CONSTRUCTION SITE THEFTS AND BURGLARIES A DAILY PROBLEM IN ALL POLICE DIVISIONS IN HONG KONG, OFFICERS OF THE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU HAVE SPENT THREE YEARS WORKING ON HOW TO CUT COSTLY LOSSES AND TIME CONSUMING INVESTIGATIONS.
CONSTRUCTION SITE CRIME IS SO WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY THAT A FLAT COSTING A PURCHASER $1 MILLION INCLUDES $20,000 TO COVER THE COSTS OF LOSSES DURING BUILDING.
BUT THE CPB HAS HOPES OF A BREAKTHROUGH IN PREVENTING CONSTRUCTION SITE CRIME WITH THE AGREEMENT OF TWO MAJOR HONG KONG COMPANIES TO WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE INSURANCE
COVERING THEM IN PUTTING A FIRMER GRIP ON SITE SECURITY,
IF THE NEW SECURITY AND AND COST EFFECTIVE THE BUREAU IS FIRMS WILL FOLLOW SUIT.
COMPANIES
INSURANCE PACKAGE PROVES SUCCESSFUL CONFIDENT THAT OTHER CONSTRUCTION
OFFICER,
CHIEF INSPECTOR JOHN BLACK, REGIONAL CRIME PREVENTION KOWLOON EAST SAID: "EVERY POLICE DIVISION IN HONG KONG HAS NEW BUILDINGS GOING UP AND EVERY DAY THERE ARE THEFTS OF MATERIALS OR PLANT.
"THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION SITE LOSSES IS EVENTUALLY PASSED DOWN TO THE CONSUMER.
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MR BLACK SAID THAT EVERY TIME AN INSURANCE CLAIM WAS MADE PREMIUMS INCREASED WHICH ALSO HAD AN EFFECT ON THE EVENTUAL PRICES OF BUILDINGS.
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"THE BASIS OF THE GUIDELINES WE ARE OFFERING TO CONTRACTORS THAT THE MAIN CONTRACTOR ONLY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT GOES ON AT THE SITE, "MR BLACK ADDED.
BAD SECURITY AND POOR LIAISON BETWEEN MAIN CONTRACTORS AND SUB- CONTRACTORS CAUSED DISPUTES BETWEEN THEM WHICH SOMETIMES INVOLVED TIME CONSUMING AND COSTLY LITIGATION AND COURT PROCEEDINGS.
/ANOTHER SNAG,