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SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1993

ALLIED GROUP INVESTIGATION

THE INSPECTOR APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS RELATED TO THE ALLIED GROUP SUBMITTED HIS REPORT то THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TODAY (SATURDAY), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

MR NICHOLAS ALLEN OF COOPERS AND LYBRAND WAS APPOINTED AN INSPECTOR UNDER SECTION 143(1)(C) OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE IN AUGUST 1992 TO INVESTIGATE THE AFFAIRS OF THE ALLIED GROUP LIMITED AND FOUR OTHER RELATED COMPANIES.

A FURTHER APPOINTMENT WAS MADE IN OCTOBER 1992 TO EXTEND THE SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION TO ANOTHER 22 COMPANIES.

"THE INSPECTION REPORT IS BRING SUBMITTED то THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY UNDER SECTION 146 OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE.

"THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL NOW EXAMINE IN DETAIL THE FACTS IDENTIFIED DURING THE INSPECTION BEFORE DECIDING ON THE NEXT COURSE OF ACTION," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE INTENTION REMAINS THAT THE REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE SUBJECT TO LEGAL ADVICE,' HE ADDED.

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HUMAN RIGHTS ANIMATION ON TV

MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL NOW HAVE THE

OPPORTUNITY

TO SEE THE WIDELY ACCLAIMED UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ANIMATION ON TVB PEARL FROM 11 AM TO 11.30 AM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 30).

THE SCREENING WAS INITIATED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION CIVIC EDUCATION AS PART OF THE ONGOING PUBLICITY EFFORT ΤΟ PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.

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THIS ANIMATED PRODUCTION IS JOINTLY PRODUCED BY A GROUP OF WELL-KNOWN ANIMATORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ΤΟ VIVIDLY PRESENT THE ARTICLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN AN IMPRESSIVE AND YET ARTISTICALLY SENSITIVE MANNER.

AS THE ANIMATION OF EACH CLAUSE OF THE DECLARATION IS CREATED BY A DIFFERENT ANIMATOR, IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO NOTE THE UNIQUE STYLE OF THE ANIMATORS IN PUTTING ACROSS THE HUMAN RIGHTS MESSAGES.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, DR DANIEL TSE, SAID THE COMMITTEE HAD FOCUSSED ON HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION IN THE LAST TWO YEARS THROUGH A HOST OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES INCLUDING RADIO BROADCASTS, EXHIBITIONS, DEBATES, TELELINE. SERVICE AND THE PRODUCTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION CARDS AND COMIC BOOKS.

HE SAID: "WE ALL APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION TENDS TO BE ABSTRACT AND CONCEPTUAL, THE MESSAGES HAVE TO BE DELIVERED IN SUCH A WAY THAT PEOPLE FIND THEM ACCEPTABLE AND INTERESTING.

/"WE BELIEVE