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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1988

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE EXTENSION OF THE UK

AN

INTERIM

IS ONLY HONG KONG PERMANENT LOCAL LEGISLATION.

ACT то

MEASURE PENDING THE ENACTMENT OF

THE LAW

REFORM COMMISSION

IS

FUTURE NEEDS IN RESPECT OF COPYRIGHT LAW, OF COPYING TO COMPUTER SOFTWARE.

BY A UK ORDER IN COUNCIL MADE ON

NOW CONSIDERING

HONG KONG'S INCLUDING THE APPLICATION

THE EXTENSION OF THE UK COPYRIGHT ACT TO HONG KONG WAS EFFECTED DECEMBER 18. THE ORDER WAS LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT ON JANUARY 8 AND WILL COME INTO FORCE ON MONDAY.

THE ORDER IN COUNCIL WILL BE GAZETTED SHORTLY.

STAR FERRY FARE RISE APPROVED

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AN APPLICATION BY FERRY COMPANY FOR SMALL FAPE INCREASES FROM APRIL 1.

THE STAR FERRY'S LAST FARE REVISION WAS IN MARCH 1983.

THE STAR

FIRST CLASS

FOR THE EDINBURGH PLACE TO KOWLOON POINT SERVICE, FARES WILL INCREASE BY 10 CENTS: FROM 70 CENTS TO 80 CENTS FOR ADULTS; AND FROM 40 CENTS TO 50 CENTS FOR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS.

SECOND CLASS FARES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WILL ALSO GO 10 CENTS, FROM 50 CENTS TO 60 CENTS.

HUNG HOM

UP BY

SERVICE WHICH IS A CENTS TO 90 CENTS.

AS FOR THE EDINBURGH PLACE TO LONGER ROUTE, ADULT FARES WILL INCREASE FROM 70 FARES FOR CHILDREN AND STUDENTS WILL GO UP FROM 40 CENTS TO 50 CENTS.

EXAMINED THE STAR

FERRY'S

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FINANCIAL POSITION AND APPROVED INCREASES TO OVERCOME THE INFLATION AND RISING OPERATING COSTS.

EXISTING

EFFECTS OF

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