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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994

GOVT CONSIDERS TO

INSTALL DGPS

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THE DIFFERENTIAL

GOVERNMENT

IS CONSIDERING THE INSTALLATION OF A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (DGPS), THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR GORDON SIU, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HONG-

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER WONG YUEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR SIU SAID THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED THE VALUE OF DGPS IN NAVIGATION, SURVEY, AND RELATED FUNCTION.

HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONSIDERING THE INSTALLATION OF A LAND-BASED

UNDER THE REFERENCE STATION AND TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT AUSPICES

HONG OF THE

KONG HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE WHEN THIS WAS ESTABLISHED LATER THIS YEAR.

"THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, DIRECTOR OF MARINE, TOGETHER WITH THE TELECOMMUNICATION AUTHORITY, ARE CURRENTLY EXAMINING THE TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF ESTABLISHING OPERATING THE SYSTEM," MR SIU SAID.

ACCURATELY

AND

ITS

DGPS RELIES ON A LAND-BASED REFERENCE STATION BROADCASTING RADIO SIGNALS

MORE WHICH ENABLE A VESSEL TO LOCATE POSITION BY CROSS-REFERENCE TO SATELLITES.

IT IS WIDELY USED AS AN ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL AID.

"DGPS IS ALSO EXTENSIVELY USED IN MANY OTHER AREAS SUCH AS LAND SURVEYING AND VEHICLE TRACKING MR SJU SAID.

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FOUR LICENSED DGPS SYSTEMS FOR PRIVATE USE BY SHIPPING OR DREDGING COMPANIES ARE ALREADY OPERATIONAL IN HONG KONG.

THERE

IS

ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR DGPS TO BE OFFERED ON A COMMERCIAL BASIS AS A PUBLIC TELECOMS SERVICE, HE ADDED.

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NO PROSECUTION AGAINST DEALERS FOR INACCURATE

RECORD OF ARMS TRANSACTION

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NO ARMS AND AMMUNITION DEALERS HAVE BEEN PROSECUTED FOR FAILING OR TO KEEP AN ACCURATE RECORD OF TRANSACTIONS IN ARMS AND AMMUNITION THE QUANTITY IN THEIR POSSESSION OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS.

KUN-SUN

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES TO ASPREY, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR.

AMMUNITION ONCE A YEAR.

ASPREY SAID THE POLICE INSPECTED THE REGISTERS OF ARMS

OF SHOOTING CLUBS WHICH KEEP THEIR OWN ARMOURIES AT

AND

LEAST

/WHERE NECESSARY,