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MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1992

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"WE HOPE TO SEE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMMES, THROUGH WHICH THEY CAN BE GROOMED TO BECOME FINE CITIZENS AND HONG KONG'S FUTURE LEADERS," MR CHENG SAID.

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CUM MARK THE OPENING OF THE PROGRAMME, A CEREMONY SHOW ENTITLED "SWINGING SUMMER" WILL BE STAGED AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON JULY 4.

SOME 2,000 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INVITED TO THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE OPENED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN.

OFFICE.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE PROGRAMME MAY BE DIRECTED TO ANY DISTRICT

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TELA'S STATEMENT ON ADVERTISING MAGAZINE

IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY (TELA) SAID TODAY (MONDAY) IT HAS REVIEWED THE CONTENTS OF THE "DIRECT COMMUNICATION CHARITY HOTLINE PURCHASE AD MAGAZINE" AND CONCLUDED THAT IT DID NOT BREACH ANY OF THE TELEVISION CODES OF PRACTICE ON PROGRAMME OR ADVERTISING STANDARDS.

TELA IS THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY.

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A TELA SPOKESMAN SAID IN THIS CASE THE RESPONSIBILITY THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY, WHICH IS THE STATUTORY REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR TELEVISION, WAS CONFINED TO WHAT WAS ACTUALLY BROADCAST

ON TELEVISION.

AS THE CONTENTS OF THE ADVERTISING MAGAZINE, WHICH WAS BROADCAST IN EARLY FEBRUARY, WERE ACCEPTABLE BY THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY'S STANDARDS, TELA WOULD NOT TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTION IN RESPECT OF THE BROADCAST.

HEPATITIS B VACCINATION FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN

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THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL EXPAND IT'S HEPATITIS B VACCINATION PROGRAMME ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 1} TO COVER PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN 1986 AND 1988.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT SUCH CHILDREN WHO HAD NOT YET BEEN VACCINATED COULD GET THE VACCINE FREE OF CHARGE AT ALL GOVERNMENT MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES WITHIN A SCHEDULED PERIOD.

THE EXPANDED

PROGRAMME, EXPECTED ΤΟ BENEFIT ABOUT 150,000 PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN, WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THREE STAGES.

/STAGE ONE