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FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1991

EXISTING

SMATV

INSTALLATIONS

REGISTERED

WITH

THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY BEFORE AUGUST 31 LAST YEAR WILL NRED TO BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED BY A LICENSED SMATV OPERATOR NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.

SATELLITE TELEVISION RECEIVE-ONLY AERIALS FOR CONNECTION TO A SINGLE TELEVISION SET (THAT IS TVRO) WILL CONTINUE то BE PERMITTED WITHOUT LICENCE.

METRO BROADCAST LTD AWARDED SECOND COMMERCIAL RADIO LICENCE

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS AWARDED HONG KONG'S SECOND SOUND BROADCASTING LICENCE TO METRO BROADCAST CORPORATION LIMITED.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY),

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE INCREASED COMPETITION ΤΟ BE PROVIDED BY METRO WAS A HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE INDUSTRY.

"THE PUBLIC COULD EXPECT TO BE INTRODUCED TO NEW CONCEPTS OF PROGRAMMING FOR HONG KONG, TO HAVE A WIDER CHOICE OF PROGRAMMES AND TO BENEFIT FROM STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY," HE SAID.

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METRO WHO EXPECT TO COMMENCE THEIR SERVICE IN JULY WILL OPERATE TWO FM CHANNELS ONE IN CANTONESE DEDICATED TO THE YOUTH OF HONG KONG, AND THE OTHER, WHICH WILL BE BILINGUAL, IN AN ADULT ORIENTED EASY LISTENING FORMAT AND ONE AM CHANNEL, WHICH WILL BE AN ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ALL-NEWS SERVICE.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE AWARD OF THE LICENCE HAD BEEN MADE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY.

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BILL BRINGS CHANGES TO LEGAL PRACTICES

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STATUTORY AUTHORITY WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE LAW SOCIETY то INTRODUCE A MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (MCLE) SCHEME UNDER THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE BILL WOULD ALSO EMPOWER THE BAR ASSOCIATION TO ISSUE PRACTISING CERTIFICATES ΤΟ ITS MEMBERS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME REMOVING RESTRICTIONS FOR SOLICITORS TO SEEK ADMISSION TO THE BAR.

/A GOVERNMENT