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(B) IN APRIL 1976, THE KUK WROTE TO THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW
TERRITORIES ON THE SUBJECT OF INCREASES IN RESTAURANT AND
OTHER FOOD LICENCE FEES. A MEETING WAS HELD IN MAY 1976
AT WHICH THE NEED FOR THE FEE INCREASES WAS EXPLAINED AND
DISCUSSED :
(C) THE QUESTION OF PREMIA FOR LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS IS
THE SUBJECT OF REGULAR DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE SECRETARY
AND THE HEUNG YEE KUK. AS A RESULT OF THESE DISCUSSIONS,
MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PREMIUM RATES IN RESPECT
OF LAND EXCHANGES.
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8. WE THINK THE SHORT ANSWER SHOULD BE NO.
AS REGARDS LAND, ALL CROWN LEASES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES (INCLUDING NEW KOWLOON) EXPIRE 3 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THE
NEW TERRITORIES LEASE IN 1997.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS NOT INVOLVED, BY LOANS OR GUARANTEES, IN ANY SCHEME DUE FOR COMPLETION AFFTER 1997. HOWEVER,
FOR INTERNAL NOTIONAL ACCOUNTING PURPOSES, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ON MAJOR WATER SCHEMES IS AMORTIZED OVER A PERIOD OF 50 YEARS.
PUBLIC HOUSING IS DEPRECIATED IN THE ACCOUNTS OF THE HOUSING
AUTHORITY OVER 49 YEARS.
9. NO AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECRUIT-
MENT OF HONG KONG LABOUR FOR WORK IN THE OCEAN AND NAURU ISLANDS
AND IN BRUNEI. RECRUITMENT FOR BRUNEI AND OCEAN ISLAND ARE
HANDLED BY PRIVATE AGENCIES IN HONG KONG AND FOR NAURU BY THE
NAURU CONSULATE IN HONG KONG. THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR ADMINISTERING THE CONTRACTS FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE (WHICH PROTECTS THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF MANUAL WORKERS PROCEEDING OVERSEAS FOR EMPLOYMENT UNDER CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT ENTERED INTO IN HONG KONG) AND ALL SUCH CONTRACTS HAVE TO BE ATTESTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR
LABOUR.
MACLEHOSE
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS F3/MR LUAR)
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
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