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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL — 1 June 1988
(d) in Part IV in paragraph 1—
(i) by deleting '$430.00' and substituting the following—
'$455.00'; and
(ii) by deleting ‘$14.30' and substituting the following---
'$15.15'.
He said: Sir, I move the second motion standing in my name in the Order Paper.
The purpose of this motion is to increase by 6 per cent the rate of duty payable under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance on liquor, tobacco, hydrocarbon oils and methyl alcohol to restore the real value of the yield to 1987 levels, as proposed in the 1988 Budget.
Additional revenue is estimated to be $207 million a year. There are no staffing implications.
Sir, I beg to move.
Question proposed, put and agreed to.
First Reading of Bills
JURY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988
COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES BILL 1988
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988
HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988
HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988
PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY (AMENDMENT) BILL
1988
Bills read the First time and ordered to be set down for Second Reading pursuant to Standing Order 41(3).
Second Reading of Bills
JURY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988
THE CHIEF SECRETARY moved the Second Reading of: 'A Bill to amend the Jury Ordinance'.