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The 14 routes are Nos 182, 103, 511,11, 73, 71, 592, 99, 260, 40M, 40, 7, 37 and 85.

Commenting on the effect of the reduced network on CMB's staff, the spokesman said: "We understand CMB still has a number of vacancies and we do not expect many CMB staff to be made redundant.

"As a fallback, we have asked Citybus to offer jobs to those CMB staff who may be affected."

The spokesman said since this was a major franchise straddling 1997, the Chinese side would be consulted.

The spokesman added the Governor-in-Council also approved in principle CMB's corporate restructuring on the understanding that a formal submission would be made to the Executive Council after detailed discussions between the Administration and CMB had been completed.

End/Tuesday, June 27, 1995

Two TV regulations to be repealed

The Governor-in-Council has repealed Regulation 4 of the Television (Programmes) Regulations and Regulation 6 of the Commercial Television (Advertising) Regulations to make them more consistent with the Bill of Rights Ordinance.

The amendments alsó form part of Government's commitment to identify legislative provisions that might infringe press freedom and the right to freedom of expression.

A spokesman for the Recreation and Culture Branch said today (Tuesday) that under Regulation 4 of the Television (Programmes) Regulations, the programmes broadcast by the commercial and subscription television licensees should exclude material which is likely to offend against good taste and decency, mislead or alarm, encourage and incite crime, discredit the law or to serve the interest of any foreign political party.