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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1991

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LADY WILSON OPENS HK SHOWCASE

FOR HONG KONG WIDE RANGE OF THE EXCELLENT TO THE WORLD'S MARKET, LADY

THE HONG KONG SHOWCASE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY PEOPLE TO SEE, ADMIRE AND BUY FROM A PRODUCTS WHICH THE TERRITORY SUPPLIES WILSON SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SHOWCASE AT WILSON SAID AT CHRISTMAS,

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HONG KONG THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE, LADY

SHOPPING ALL THIS TIME OF YEAR, WHEN WE OPPORTUNITY WAS PARTICULARLY APPEALING.

WERE

FOR

THAT

SHE NOTED

THAT

WAS THIS

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL HAD ORGANISED THE SHOWCASE.

"THE PAST THREE EXHIBITIONS

THE

FOURTH YEAR

THAT

THE

TRADE

ATTRACTED OVER 180,000 VISITORS

FROM ALL PARTS OF HONG KONG.

-

THERE ARE COMPARED WITH 350 LAST

"AND THE SHOWCASE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR 500 EXHIBITION AND RETAIL BOOTHS THIS YEAR, YEAR, SHE SAID.

LADY WILSON SAID SHE WAS ENCOURAGED TO SEE THAT A LARGE OF EXHIBITORS WERE SHOWING BRAND-NAME PRODUCTS.

NUMBER

"HAVING OUR OWN BRAND NAMES IS AN IMPORTANT PART

SHE SAID. TRADE AND PROMOTING HONG KONG'S IMAGE OVERSEAS,

OF PROMOTING

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EXCO ENDORSED CONCEPT OF SUBSCRIPTION TV

ON THE CONCEPT

THE

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS CONSIDERED THE WAY FORWARD DEVELOPMENT OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND HAS ENDORSED OF INTRODUCING SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION IN HONG KONG.

BEFORE MAKING FIRM DECISIONS ON THE FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH SUCH A SERVICE SHOULD OPERATE, THE COUNCIL HAS ASKED THE ADMINISTRATION CONDUCT ENVIRONMENT IN HONG

A

FULL

TO

THE ΤΟ

BROAD

MAKE

TELEVISION RECOMMENDATIONS

BROADCASTING

WITHIN

SIX

REVIEW OF

KONG AND MONTHS ON A NUMBER OF KEY ISSUES.

THESE INCLUDE:

THE

TO

THE INTERFACE BETWEEN EXISTING TELEVISION BROADCASTERS AND

WITH A SERVICES

VIEW FUTURE SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION

OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMING IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY AVAILABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG;

CHANGING

HELD

BROADCASTING

WHETHER THERE SHOULD BE CHANGES TO THE LICENCES CURRENTLY

AND

REFLECT THE BY ATV

TVB TO ENVIRONMENT; AND

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