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TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1993
WONG CHUK HANG
WELFARE BLOCK,
552 0131
873 5006
WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE
MONG KOK
MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES
399 2232
393 4333
WANG TAU HOM
WANG CHIU HOUSE,
338 9787
338 9827
WANG TAU HOM ESTATE
KWUN TONG
KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH
345 2838
797 8074
OFFICE BUILDING
TSUEN WAN
TSUEN WAN GOVERNMENT OFFICES
417 6197
413 6263
TUEN MUN
COMMERCIAL CENTRE,
463 9967
454 2064
SHAN KING ESTATE
TAI PO
52 KWONG FUK ROAD
656 5184
651 8977
SHA TIN
HAU WO HOUSE, WO CHE ESTATE
604 6916
691 0664
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GOVT QUARTERS TO BE PROVIDED WITH SATELLITE TV SERVICE
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FOR
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH A COMPANY THE PROVISION AND OPERATION OF THE SATELLITE MASTER ANTENNA TELEVISION (SMATV) SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN GOVERNMENT QUARTERS,
UPON THE INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEMS, OCCUPANTS AT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SYSTEM WILL RECEIVE SATELLITE TELEVISION SERVICES.
"THE SATELLITE FACILITIES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE PROVIDED IN MANY OTHER RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG. THEY DO NOT INVOLVE ANY COST TO THE TAXPAYERS," GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR, MR IAN WOTHERSPOON, SAID AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY.
UNDER THE CONTRACT, GOVERNMENT QUARTERS OCCUPANTS CAN CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO TAKE THE NEW SATELLITE TV SERVICE BY PAYING A SUBSCRIPTION FEE.
NON-SUBSCRIBERS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE LOCAL TV AND RADIO PROGRAMMES THROUGH THE COMMUNAL AERIAL BROADCAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WHERE AVAILABLE.
"THE FACILITIES WILL ENABLE OCCUPANTS AT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WIDER CHOICE OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES NOW AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG,' HE SAID.
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AND
THE COMPANY, PACIFIC SATELLITE, IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE OPERATE SMATV SYSTEMS IN OVER 15,000 GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AT MORE THAN 130 LOCATIONS IN THE TERRITORY.
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