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FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1989

HE EXPLAINED THAT THE CAPITAL OF THE OVER $170 MILLION NOW. HAD GROWN TO SUCH AN INCOME HAD EXCEEDED THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PURPOSES AND THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS.

FUND, WHICH AMOUNTED TO EXTENT THAT ITS ANNUAL APPLIED FOR EDUCATIONAL

"THE FUND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO PRESERVE ITS ORIGINAL OBJECTS AND THE BENEFITS IT OFFERS TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG IN BOTH THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD AND THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AFTER THE PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT," HE ADDED.

THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES CERTAIN OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE OPERATION OF THE FUND.

THESE INCLUDE A PROPOSAL TO ENABLE THE FUND'S INCOME TO BE APPLIED MORE FLEXIBLY, AT THE COMMITTEE'S DISCRETION, BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS. THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENT IS THAT THE INCOME SHOULD BE SPENT GENERALLY ON A 50-50 BASIS BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL AND RELIEF PURPOSES.

IT IS ALSO PROPOSED THAT THE SCHEDULE ΤΟ THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO ENABLE THE COMMITTTEE TO USE THE INCOME OF THE FUND FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, RATHER THAN JUST FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AS AT PRESENT.

0

LOW POWER WIRELESS DEVICES EXEMPT FROM LICENSING

*

THE GOVERNOR IN SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION TO WIRELESS DEVICES.

COUNCIL

FACILITATE

HAS

APPROVED THE LEGAL

TWO

NEW

ITEMS

OF

USE OF LOW POWER

OTHER DEVICES OF THIS NATURE THAT DO NOT CAUSE INTERFERENCE TO

EXEMPT FROM LICENSING USERS OF THE RADIO SPECTRUM WILL GENERALLY BE

DEVICES) (EXEMPTION FROM UNDER THE NEW TELECOMMUNICATION (LOW POWER LICENSING) ORDER 1989 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

AND "THIS ORDER LISTS THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXEMPT DEVICES

IN DAILY USE, SUCH AS REMOTE COVERS MOST SUCH DEVICES CURRENTLY

A TELEVISION,"

GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN CONTROL DEVICES FOR OPERATING SAID.

THE SPECIFICATIONS LAID

MEET "FOR THOSE DEVICES THAT DO NOT DOWN IN THE

NEW RADIODETERMINATION ORDER, THE

LICENCE (ALSO COMMANDS, STATUS AND DATA OBTAINED FROM THE LICENSING AUTHORITY, ADDED.

AND CONVEYANCE OF GAZETTED TODAY) CAN BE THE POSTMASTER GENERAL." HE

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO BRANCH ON 5-8529671 OR 5-8529672.

THE

POST

OFFICE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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