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A drama serial "Ienakiko" broadcast during the family viewing hours on ATV Home channel was considered to be problematic.
The spokesman explained that the drama contained a lot of unsuitable children material which might have some harmful effect on children. The dishonest and revengeful acts; and in particular the suicidal attempts of a small girl might invite imitation. Some violent scenes might unnerve and unsettle young viewers.
TVB was strongly advised to observe the code in portraying superstitious elements. The BA considered that the portrayal in the drama serial "A Change of Fate" broadcast on Jade during the family viewing hours might arouse fear and anxiety in young viewers.
The BA also studied a report on the provision of subtitles to programmes on commercial television and was happy to note that both ATV and TVB had increased the presentation of subtitles for news programmes on their Chinese services.
said.
"This is a welcome initiative for those who are hard of hearing," the spokesman
The BA also reviewed the first public hearing on the mid-term review of the licence of the Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited (CRHK) held on May 8 and made an appeal to those who missed the first to go to the second public hearing scheduled for Thursday (May 18), at the Hong Kong Science Museum from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm.
End/Friday, May 12, 1995
Accession to the Istanbul Convention
Hong Kong will become a contracting party to the Convention on Temporary Admission of Goods with effect from Monday (May 15), a Government spokesman announced today (Friday).
"Among contracting partics, the trade declaration requirement for certain goods for temporary admission will be waived," the spokesman said.
The Convention was signed at Istanbul in 1990 to facilitate the temporary admission of goods by waiving all import taxes or duties and certain customs formalities.
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