Wave Media granted rights to new radio frequency

The Executive Council has granted Wave Media a 12-year license to broadcast a new radio channel at frequency AM810kHz, the Commerce & Economic Development Bureau has said.

Wave Media will broadcast 24 hours a day, mainly in Cantonese. Like other licensees, it must provide news and weather reports, current affairs, arts and cultural programs, public interest announcements, and shows for young people and senior citizens. It will start broadcasts within two years and will provide a HK$2 million performance bond to ensure it begins service as committed.

2nd elevator cable snaps in less than three weeks

The Electrical & Mechanical Services Department is investigating another incident involving a defective housing-estate elevator, while another investigation has been ongoing since Oct 25.

The suspension cable of a lift in Wan Lam House, Wan Tau Tong Estate, in Tai Po broke on Sunday. The safety-protection system stopped the lift from falling and no deaths were reported.

Fujitec, the lift's installer and maintenance contractor, has been ordered to submit an incident report by Nov 19. It conducted the last annual examination on Jan 31.

Man, 81, to appear in court today on murder charge

Police have charged an 81-year-old man with the murder of his 76-year-old wife in Tsing Yi. He will appear in Tsuen Wan Magistracy today.

At about 2:30 am Monday, a woman told police her grandparents were injured inside a flat in Tai Wong Ha Resite Village. Officers found the man holding a hammer while the woman was lying unconscious inside the bedroom.

He had cuts to his neck and forehead while the woman had multiple wounds to her head, face and hand. They were sent to Princess Margaret Hospital where the woman was declared dead at 5:58 pm.

Markets in Sheung Wan and Kowloon to be closed

Under Secretary Gabriel Leung said yesterday that the government has agreed to close two under-used markets as soon as possible and keep two others open by filling vacant space with facilities such as retail outlets selling organic farm produce.

Leung said the Bridges Street Market in Sheung Wan and the Mong Kok Market in Kowloon have been seriously under-used in recent years, with their occupancy rate below 40 percent in the last three. The district councils had suggested the markets be permanently closed.

China Daily

(HK Edition 11/12/2008 page1)