TNAG-2079-FCO40-2959-Hong-Kong-press-coverage-and-reports-1990 — Page 130

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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Circulation and proprietorship of major magazines in HK

in alphabetical order)

Cheng Ming (Pro-Communist)

Estimated circulation: 6,000

Proprietorship: Owned and published by Mr. WON Fei, a former editor

of Wen Wei Po. He started a newspaper under the same name in 1981.

The paper closed down within a few months. Sources said the closure

came about after China withdrew its financial assistance. A provincial

official in Guangtong who contributed regularly to the magazine was

jailed in China early this year for leaking state secrets.

Far Eastern Economic Review (Independent)

Estimated circulation : 50,000

Proprietorship Jointly owned by The South China Morning Post and Dow Jones with the SCMP holding the controlling interest (51%) while

the Dow Jones the remaining 49 per cent shares. Publisher Mr. Charles

H. Stolbach, is appointed by Dow Jones.

HK Economic Journal Monthly (Independent)

Estimated circulation : 20,000

Proprietorship: Published by HK Economic Journal Co. Ltd. (See HK Economic Journal)

Ming Pao Monthly (Independent)

Emated circulation : 10,000

Proprietorship: Published by Ming Pao Co. Ltd. (See Ming Pao)

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