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* LANTAU AND ISLANDS DISTRICT PLANNING OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR,

LEIGHTON CENTRE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, HONG KONG; AND

* ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38

PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE DRAFT PLAN MAY SEND HIS WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/0 PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 13TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE MARCH 14.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN ARE ON SALE AT THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING; AND KOWLOON MAP SALES OFFICE, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

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TV STATIONS ADVISED TO OBSERVE CODE OF PRACTICE

TVB BREACHED STANDARDS IN

THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (BA) HAS FOUND THAT THE TELEVISION CODE OF PRACTICE ON PROGRAMME BROADCASTING SEVERAL SCENES OF ANIMALS FIGHTING IN THE PROGRAMME **THE SEX OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM", BROADCAST ON TVB PEARL ON NOVEMBER 13 LAST YEAR.

AT A MEETING HELD YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) TO CONSIDER A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TELEVISION BROADCASTS, BA MEMBERS FELT THAT THE SCENES UNDER COMPLAINT WERE CONTRIVED, STAGE MANAGED AND INHUMANE.

**CONSIDERING HOWEVER THAT THE BROADCAST WAS MADE WELL OUTSIDE FAMILY VIEWING HOURS, THE AUTHORITY DECIDED TO ADVISE TVB TO OBSERVE THE CODE OF PRACTICE MORE CAREFULLY IN THE FUTURE," A SPOKESMAN FOR BA SAID.

THE AUTHORITY STRONGLY ADVISED ATV TO OBSERVE THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE BROADCAST OF NON-ENGLISH MATERIAL ON ATV WORLD, AFTER IT FOUND THAT ATV HAD ON ONE OCCASION EXCEEDED THE 20 PER CENT DAILY LIMIT FOR NON-DESIGNATED LANGUAGES SET BY BA IN RESPECT OF THE ENGLISH TELEVISION SERVICES.

ATV

THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE AUTHORITY ALSO STRONGLY ADVISED BOTH AND TVB TO OBSERVE MORE CAREFULLY THE PROVISIONS IN THE

STANDARDS TELEVISION CODE OF PRACTICE ON PROGRAMME

то RELATING

THE CORRECTION OF FACTUAL ERRORS.

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"MEMBERS FOUND THAT BOTH STATIONS HAD GIVEN OUT INCORRECT INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIVIDEND PAYMENTS OF SOME SHARES DURING THE BROADCAST OF THE FINANCIAL REPORTS IN THE MORNING NEWS PROGRAMMES ON OCTOBER 22, 1993."

"MEMBERS FELT THAT, ALTHOUGH MOST SERIOUS INVESTORS WOULD NOT RELY SOLELY ON TELEVISION FINANCIAL REPORTS, THE TELEVISION STATIONS SHOULD PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION, HE SAID.

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