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Wednesday, November 29, 1972
FINES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE EXHAUST
Twenty-eight people have been fined an average of about $90
each recently for allowing their vehicles to emit excessive exhaust
smoke.
The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Sir Hugh Norman-Walker, dis-
closed this figure at the Legislative Council this afternoon when he
apologised to the Hon. P.C. Woo for having misunderstood a supplementary
question raised by Mr. Woo on the subject two weeks ago.
"I understood him to have asked how many prosecutions were
registered, and answered correctly to that question that the number was
77."
In fact, Mr. Woo had asked how many convictions were registered
and the correct answer at that time would have been nil, Sir Hugh said.
"In none of those prosecutions had the moment of truth then arrived.
Since that time, however, the position has developed."
Cut of the 77 prosecutions, 28 cases have now been completed and
all have resulted in conviction. In addition, 41 cases are still outstanding
in court and eight cases have been dropped due to insufficient evidence.
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