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MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1993

TELEVISION (ROYALTY AND LICENCE FEES) REGULATION

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE TELEVISION (ROYALTY AND LICENCE FEES} REGULATION UNDER THE TELEVISION ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNTS OF ROYALTY AND LICENCE FEES PAYABLE BY ASIA TELEVISION LTD, TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD AND WHARF CABLE.

THE TELEVISION ORDINANCE REQUIRES ROYALTY AND LICENCE FEE TO BE PROVIDED FOR BY REGULATION.

WHARF CABLE HAS BEEN GRANTED A 12-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION LICENCE EFFECTIVE FROM JUNE 1, 1993.

THE ROYALTY RATES FOR SUBSCRIPTION

THE REGULATION ARE, THEREFORE, NEW.

THE ROYALTY RATES FOR COMMERCIAL REDUCTION IN THE ROYALTY RATE EQUIVALENT TO THEIR NET ADVERTISING REVENUE.

THIS IS TO TIE IN WITH THE LIFTING

TELEVISION

TELEVISION STIPULATED IN

TELEVISION REFLECT A ABOUT TWO PER CENT OF

OF THE RESTRICTION ON CANTONESE BROADCASTING ON THREE OF STAR TV'S FIVE FREE-TO-AIR CHANNELS, AND THE FORMAL LAUNCH OF WHARF CABLE'S TELEVISION SERVICE.

SUBSCRIPTION

AND HAVE

AND CULTURE

ATV, TVB AND WHARF CABLE LIMITED HAVE BEEN CONSULTED SEEN THE REGULATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION BRANCH SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

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CONSULTANCY STUDY ON URBAN LANDFILL RESTORATION

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) HAS COMMISSIONED STUDY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME FOR THE RESTORATION OF URBAN LANDFILLS.

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THE STUDY WILL LAST NINE MONTHS UNTIL EARLY 1994.

THE AGREEMENT FOR THE $5.25-MILLION STUDY WAS SIGNED TODAY (MONDAY) BETWEEN EPD'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MR MIKE STOKOE, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF BINNIE CONSULTANTS LIMITED.

AN EPD SPOKESMAN SAID: "UNLIKE THE THREE NEW STRATEGIC LANDFILLS, THE EXISTING URBAN LANDFILLS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO MINIMISE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

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RECENT INVESTIGATIONS OF FIVE CLOSED LANDFILLS VALLEY, NGAU CHI WAN, MA YAU TONG CENTRAL, MA YAU TONG WEST DRINKERS BAY, IDENTIFIED THE NEED TO REMOVE THE POTENTIAL MINIMISE THE AIR AND WATER POLLUTION AS WELL AS RESTORE THE ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS FOR COMMUNITY USE.

AT JORDAN

AND GIN HAZARDS, SITES то

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