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TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1993

WONG CHUK HANG

WELFARE BLOCK,

552 0131

873 5006

WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE

MONG KOK

MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES

399 2232

393 4333

WANG TAU HOM

WANG CHIU HOUSE,

338 9787

338 9827

WANG TAU HOM ESTATE

KWUN TONG

KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH

345 2838

797 8074

OFFICE BUILDING

TSUEN WAN

TSUEN WAN GOVERNMENT OFFICES

417 6197

413 6263

TUEN MUN

COMMERCIAL CENTRE,

463 9967

454 2064

SHAN KING ESTATE

TAI PO

52 KWONG FUK ROAD

656 5184

651 8977

SHA TIN

HAU WO HOUSE, WO CHE ESTATE

604 6916

691 0664

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GOVT QUARTERS TO BE PROVIDED WITH SATELLITE TV SERVICE

*

FOR

THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH A COMPANY THE PROVISION AND OPERATION OF THE SATELLITE MASTER ANTENNA TELEVISION (SMATV) SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN GOVERNMENT QUARTERS,

UPON THE INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEMS, OCCUPANTS AT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SYSTEM WILL RECEIVE SATELLITE TELEVISION SERVICES.

"THE SATELLITE FACILITIES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE PROVIDED IN MANY OTHER RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG. THEY DO NOT INVOLVE ANY COST TO THE TAXPAYERS," GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR, MR IAN WOTHERSPOON, SAID AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY.

UNDER THE CONTRACT, GOVERNMENT QUARTERS OCCUPANTS CAN CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO TAKE THE NEW SATELLITE TV SERVICE BY PAYING A SUBSCRIPTION FEE.

NON-SUBSCRIBERS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE LOCAL TV AND RADIO PROGRAMMES THROUGH THE COMMUNAL AERIAL BROADCAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WHERE AVAILABLE.

"THE FACILITIES WILL ENABLE OCCUPANTS AT GOVERNMENT QUARTERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WIDER CHOICE OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES NOW AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG,' HE SAID.

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AND

THE COMPANY, PACIFIC SATELLITE, IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE OPERATE SMATV SYSTEMS IN OVER 15,000 GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AT MORE THAN 130 LOCATIONS IN THE TERRITORY.

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