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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1985

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NEW MEASURE TO ENSURE PERFORMANCES END ON TIME

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THE URBAN COUNCIL IS NOW CONSIDERING REQUIRING ALL PUBLIC PERFORMANCES HELD AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM TO FINISH BY 11.30 P.M., SAID MR STEPHEN LAU, CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S ENTERTAINMENT SELECT COMMITTEE.

ALTHOUGH AN APPROXIMATE FINISHING TIME IS AGREED BETWEEN THE HIRERS AND THE COLISEUM MANAGEMENT BEFORE EACH CONCERT, HE SAID, IT IS OFTEN NOT ADHERED TO,

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY MR SAMUEL WONG AT THE OPEN MEETING OF THE URBAN COUNCIL TODAY, MR LAU RECALLED THAT IN A RECENT INCIDENT, THE AUDIENCE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISPERSING AND LARGE NUMBERS CONVERGED ON THE GANGWAYS.

+WHEN THE SINGER MADE HIS SURPRISE RE-APPEARANCE, THE RE WAS GENUINE WORRIES THAT THE CHAOS MIGHT RESULT IN ACCIDENTS, HE SAID.

+IN THE LIGHT OF THIS INCIDENT. HIRERS HAVE NOW BEEN REQUESTED TO ADHERE MORE ACCURATELY TO THEIR SCHEDULED FINISHING TIME, AND TO ENSURE THAT THE PERFORMING ARTISTS WILL ALSO BE ADVISED PERSONALLY.

+AS A FURTHER SAFEGUARD, WE ARE CONSIDERING INTRODUCING A 'REQUIREMENT THAT PUBLIC PERFORMANCES MUST FINISH BY 11.30 P.M. IT IS THEN UP TO THE ORGANISERS TO TIME THE DURATION OF THEIR PERFORMANCES AND ADJUST THE COMMENCEMENT TIME AS NECESSARY.+

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PLAN FOR CONTROLS ON MINERAL WATER' *****

A PROPOSAL THAT MEASURES BE TAKEN TO ESTABLISH STATUTORY CONTROL ON BOTTLED WATER SOLD AS MINERAL WATER+ WAS ENDORSED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE PROPOSAL PRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE) OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR LI TIN-MING, PROVIDES FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE CONTROL ON WATER PLACED IN A SEALED CONTAINER FOR SALE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

/+WITH THIS