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TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1992
MISS SHUM POINTED OUT THAT SINCE THE FILM CENSORSHIP WAS ENACTED IN LATE 1988, CINEMA OPERATORS HAD BEEN FULLY THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE LAW TO PREVENT ADMISSION TO CATEGORY 3 FILMS.
ORDINANCE AWARE OF OF MINORS
HOWEVER, IT IS A DEFENCE UNDER THE 1.AW IF THE CINEMA IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE TAKEN REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS ΤΟ PREVENT SUCH ADMISSION SUCH AS DISPLAY WARNING NOTICE PROMINENTLY WITHIN THE CINEMA, DEPLOYMENT OF SUFFICIENT STAFF TO CHECK ADMISSION AND SO ON.
IT IS THEREFORE THE DUTY OF THE CINEMA OPERATORS TO CONVINCE THE COURTS THAT THEY HAVE DONE SO,
OF THE ORDINANCE OF MINORS ΤΟ
ACCORDING TO MISS SHUM, SINCE THE ENACTMENT IN 1988, TELA HAD DETECTED 95 CASES OF ADMISSION CATEGORY 3 FILMS.
IN EVERY CASE WHERE CINEMA OPERATORS ADVICE AND WARNING HAD BEEN GIVEN BEFOREHAND.
WERE PROSECUTED, AMPLE
OUT OF THE 95 CASES OF DETECTION, ONLY 1 1 PROSECUTIONS WERE TAKEN OUT OF WHICH NINE WERE SUCCESSFUL.
PARTICULAR
THE IMPERIAL CINEMA QUOTED IN A CONVICTED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AFTER AMPLE ADVICE AND GIVEN TO THE CINEMA OPERATOR.
PRESS REPORT WAS WARNING HAD BEEN
WE HAVE ALSO
"TO REMIND PARENTS AND CINEMA MANAGEMENTS, RECENTLY PRODUCED AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR SHOWING ON TELEVISION TO PUBLICISE THE AGE RESTRICTION FOR VIEWING CATEGORY 3 FILMS, MISS SHUM SAID.
"AS REGARDS THE DISPLAY OF FILM STILLS IN CINEMAS, TELA HAS CONSTANTLY URGED THE FILM INDUSTRY TO EXERCISE SELF-REGULATION IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES ORDINANCE.
"HOWEVER, IF PUBLIC COMPLAINTS ARE RECEIVED, TELA BOUND TO INVESTIGATE THE CASES AND REFER THEM TO THE OBSCENE TRIBUNAL, MISS SHUM SAID.
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IS DUTY ARTICLES
QUARTERLY FIGURES ON RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES
FIRST
THE VALUE OF TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE RESTAURANT SECTOR IN THE QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, ESTIMATED AT $10.9 BILLION, INCREASED 18% WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SAME QUARTER OF LAST YEAR.
BY
THIS IS ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONAL STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
/AFTER DISCOUNTING