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MONDAY, MAY 7, 1990

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12 APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC PAGING LICENCES APPROVED

THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, MR DOMINIC ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT 38 APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES WERE RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE INVITATION GAZETTE IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.

WONG, PAGING

S.W. PUBLIC ISSUED IN THE

OF THESE, 12 WERE APPROVED. THE COMPANIES ARE: KANTONE PAGING CO. LTD, HUTCHISON PAGING LTD, FINANCIAL TELECOM LTD, FIRST PACIFIC PAGING CO. LTD, META COMMUNICATIONS LTD, ABC COMMUNICATIONS LTD, HONG KONG TELECOM CSL LTD, CHEVALIER PAGING SERVICES LTD, KOLOMNA CO. LTD, TELECOM SERVICE LTD, NEW WORLD COMMUNICATIONS LTD AND EPRO SYSTEMS LTD.

"ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT ON THE REMAINING APPLICATIONS BEFORE A FINAL DECISION IS TAKEN ON THEM, MR WONG SAID.

"THE WHOLE EXERCISE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END

OF JUNE."

DB TO DISCUSS RECREATION AND SPORTS PROJECTS

THE RECREATION, SPORTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE RECREATION AND SPORTS PROJECTS UNDER THE TAI PO NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE PROVISIONAL ALLOCATION OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR THESE PROJECTS FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

OTHER AGENDA ITEMS WILL INCLUDE REPORTS BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ON COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT BETWEEN MARCH JUNE THIS YEAR.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S RECREATION, SPORTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152 KWONG FUK ROAD, TAI PO.

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

AFTER THE MEETING, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL VISIT THE LOCAL PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE.

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