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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1994
ADMISSION OF GRADUATES IN CHINA
EDUCATION
ADMISSION OF THE STATE
IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AND MANPOWER BRANCH TODAY (FRIDAY) CLARIFIED THAT THE
THE GRADUATES OF
36 KEY
INSTITUTIONS UNDER TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION IN CHINA WAS PURELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER THE SPECIAL PILOT SCHEME TO ADMIT 1,000 AND MANAGERS TO WORK IN HONG KONG.
"IT
BEARS NO
RELATIONSHIP
CHINESE PROFESSIONALS
OR TO ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION
THE CHOICE OF THESE KEY RECOGNITION FOR OTHER EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES.
OF THE CHECKING
APPLICANTS' INSTITUTIONS
TO IS
FACILITATE
AS FAR AS QUALIFICATIONS AND TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESSING PROCEDURE POSSIBLE," HE SAID.
THE
UNDER THE PRESENT QUALITY ALSO OBSERVED THAT SPOKESMAN ASSURANCE SYSTEM, THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTÉE, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL FOR ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION, AND ALL INSTITUTIONS HAVE CLEARLY DEFINED ROLES TO PLAY.
THE TERTIARY
FURTHER QUALITY THE EXPERIENCE SPOKESMAN
"WHILE WR WELCOME ANY INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG, WE SHOULD DRAW ON RATHER THAN TO REPLACE THE PRESENT SYSTEM ALTOGETHER," THE SAID.
HUTCHVISION ALLOWED TO CARRY SEVEN NEW RADIO CHANNELS
THE
CONSIDERED
THE NUMBER SERVICE.
BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (BA) MET YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) AND AN APPLICATION BY HUTCHVISION HONG KONG LTD TO INCREASE OF RADIO CHANNELS CARRIED ON ITS SATELLITE BROADCASTING
THE BA
AGREED THAT HUTCHVISION COULD CARRY SEVEN NEW RADIO CHANNELS, WITH CONTENTS RANGING FROM CHINESF TOP 40 HITS TO INDONESIAN MUSIC, IN ADDITION TO THE TWO BBC WORLD SERVICE RADIO CHANNELS ALREADY CARRIED.
OF
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BA SAID THE AUTHORITY WAS SUPPORTIVE OF MOVES TO CONSOLIDATE HONG KONG'S POSITION AS A REGIONAL BROADCASTING CENTRE,
APPROVAL AND IT'S
WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE LICENSING HUTCHVISION TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL SATELLITE BROADCASTING SERVICE.
THE BA ALSO CONSIDERED A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTS.
IT WARNED COMMERCIAL RADIO FOR THE INCLUSION OF INDECENT EXPRESSIONS IN A LYRICS-WRITING SEGMENT IN THE
"GOOD PROGRAMME MORNING SOFT HARD" BROADCAST ON CR2.
THE BA FELT THAT SOME OF THE LYRICS USED WERE INAPPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN A PROGRAMME APPEALING TO YOUNG LISTENERS.
/THE BA