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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1987

REGISTRATION REVOKED

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THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION OF LU'S (HONG KONG) FINANCE LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY

HAS BEEN REVOKED TODAY AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE 1986.

TV, RADIO SURVEY STARTS TODAY *****

A SURVEY ON THE PUBLIC'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMES STARTED TODAY (MONDAY).

COMMISSIONED BY THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY (TELA), THE SURVEY WILL COVER ABOUT 2 500 HOUSEHOLDS SELECTED BY PROBABILITY SAMPLING TECHNIQUES,

A SPOKESMAN FOR TELA SAID: THIS IS ONE OF THE REGULAR SURVEYS UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT THE LATEST PUBLIC OPINION ON TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMES.

+THE INFORMATION WILL SERVE AS GUIDELINES FOR IMPROVING TELEVISION AND SOUND BROADCASTING. +

THE SURVEY FINDINGS, EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF APRIL, WILL BE DISCUSSED BY THE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD, AND ALSO SENT TO LOCAL TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS FOR THE IR REFERENCE.

THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANISATION, AGB MCNAIR, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SURVEY HAD ALREADY SENT LETTERS TO SELECTED HOUSEHOLD A FEW DAYS BEFORE TODAY'S VISIT. THE ENTIRE FIELD WORK WILL LAST FOR SIX WEEKS.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED FAMILY MEMBERS OF SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE INTERVIEWERS SO THAT MEANINGFUL FINDINGS COULD BE COLLECTED.

+ANY INFORMATION GATHERED WILL BE ANALYSED COLLECTIVELY AND WILL BE KEPT IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE,+ HE ADDED.

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