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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1994

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'WHEREAS CENSORSHIP OF FILM POSTERS CAN

REASONABLY BE ARGUED AS AN EXTENSION OF FILM CENSORSHIP, THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW CATEGORY OF CENSORSHIP TO COVER ALL TYPES OF VIDEO TAPES AND LASER DISCS RENTED OR SOLD TO AN INDIVIDUAL IS A MUCH MORE SERIOUS AND SENSITIVE MATTER AND ONE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS INCLINED AGAINST, SHE ADDED.

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MRS LAU REITERATED THAT NO POLICY PROPOSALS HAVE YET BEEN FORMULATED AS MORE TIME IS NECESSARY TO STUDY THE RESULTS AND то CONDUCT CONSULTATIONS.

"WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO FORMULATE POLICY PROPOSALS IN THE SUMMER AFTER CONSIDERING VIEWS FROM THE PANEL., THE INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS," SHE SAID.

"FOR ANY POLICY PROPOSAL WHICH ENTAILS LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS OR ADDITIONAL STAFF, THE EARLIEST IMPLEMENTATION DATE WILL BE IN

1995/96," MRS LAU SAID.

ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY LAYBYS ON TUEN MUN ROAD

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LAYBYS ON TUEN MUN

CONSTRUCTION OF SIX ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY ROAD HAS RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED то FACILITATE ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND VEHICLE RECOVERY ON THE ROAD.

THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUCH LAYBYS TO 10

SEVEN ON KOWLOON-BOUND AND THREE ON NEW TERRITORIES-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY, SIGNS ARE BEING PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

SENIOR ENGINEER OF THE ROAD SAFETY AND STANDARDS DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT MR CHING KAM-CHEONG SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT TUEN MUN ROAD WAS NOW OPERATING NEAR ITS CAPACITY.

HE NOTED TRAFFIC WAS PARTICULARLY HEAVY DURING THE MORNING PEAK HOURS IN THE KOWLOON-BOUND DIRECTION, AND DURING THE EVENING HOURS IN THE TUEN MUN-BOUND DIRECTION.

"ANY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OR BREAKDOWN OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WOULD CAUSE TRAFFIC JAMS AND DELAY PROMPT RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS," MR CHING SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT THE EMERGENCY LAYBYS WAS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT/DISTRICT BOARD WORKING GROUP ON TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE YUEN LONG/TUEN MUN/TSUEN WAN/KWAI TSING CORRIDOR WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE SITUATION.

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TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF

WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE TRAFFIC AND THE KWAI TSING, TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARDS, CONSTRUCTION WORK OF THE SIX EMERGENCY LAYBYS DECEMBER AND COMPLETED LAST MONTH," HE SAID.

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/THE $1.6