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TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1994
LICENCE APPROVED FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SATELLITE EARTH STATION
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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL TODAY (TUESDAY) APPROVED THE GRANT OF LICENCE, UNDER THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE, ΤΟ APT SATELLITE COMPANY LIMITED, A COMPANY REGISTERED IN HONG KONG, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SATELLITE EARTH STATION IN HONG KONG.
APT HAS ALREADY OBTAINED A LICENCE PERMITTING IT TO OPERATE A SATELLITE, APSTAR-1, WHICH WILL BE LAUNCHED BY THE CHINA GREAT WALL INDUSTRY CORPORATION FROM XICHANG IN CHINA ON JULY 21 (THURSDAY).
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THE COMPANY INTENDS TO ESTABLISH A SATELLITE COMMUNICATION NETWORK IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SERVICES TO COUNTRIES IN THE REGION.
THE LICENCE APPROVED TODAY IS TO ENABLE THE COMPANY TO ESTABLISH AN EARTH STATION AT THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE FOR THE CONTROL AND MONITORING OF THE SATELLITE.
APSTAR-1 IS THE SECOND SATELLITE LAUNCHED BY A HONG KONG COMPANY. THE FIRST SATELLITE, ASIASAT-1, WAS LAUNCHED BY ASIA SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED IN 1990.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
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PRIME CONCERN OF BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT
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THE DIRECTOR OF
FOR HER
BUILDINGS, MRS HELEN YU, STRESSED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT PUBLIC SAFETY WAS THE PRIME CONSIDERATION DEPARTMENT IN DEALING WITH UNAUTHORISED ROOFTOP STRUCTURES.
THE DIRECTOR ALSO EMPHASISED THAT REHOUSING WOULD FOR OCCUPIERS OF UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES TO BE CLOSED.
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ARRANGED
HOUSING
"REHOUSING IN RENTAL PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS OR TEMPORARY AREAS WILL BE OFFERED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, DEPENDING ON THE OCCUPIERS ELIGIBILITY.
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"THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES
WITH REHOUSING ARRANGEMENTS OFFERED MAY APPROACH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING, SHE SAID.
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MRS YU MADE THESE POINTS AT A MEETING WITH
A CONCERN GROUP FROM TSUEN WAN.
REPRESENTATIVES OF
SHE REITERATED THAT GOVERNMENT POLICY ON UNAUTHORISED ROOFTOP STRUCTURES WAS TO REMOVE RISK AND TO PREVENT INJURY TO OCCUPIERS AND TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. ENFORCEMENT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST:
* UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES WHICH COVER THE WHOLE ROOF OF A
BUILDING WITH ONLY ONE STAIRCASE;
/* UNAUTHORISED ROOFTOP