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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1978
PAYMENT FOR ENTRIES IN TRADE DIRECTOR IES
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THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID IT IS ILLEGAL UNDER THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE TO SEND INVOICES EY POST TO COMPANIES OVERSEAS SEEKING PAYMENT FOR ENTRIES IN TRADE DIRECTORIES OF WHICH IMPORTATION AND CIRCULATION ARE BANNED BY THAT COUNTRY.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. ROGER LOBO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY, HE SAID THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS LEGIS- LATION IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTIES IN IDENTIFYING SUCH MATERIAL IN POSTS LEAVING HONG KONG AND IN GETTING OVERSEAS POSTAL ADMINISTRATION TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN HONG KONG.
MR. JEAFFRESON SAID: THE SAME SORT OF DIFFICULTIES WOULD APPLY IF WE WERE TO TRY AND DEVISE LEGISLATION TO MAKE THE SENDING OF INVOICES FOR UNSOLICITED ENTRIES IN TRADE DIRECTOR IES AN OFFENCE IN HONG KONG IN ITS OWN RIGHT.+
WAITING TIME FOR DISCIPLINARY INQUIRY OF CONVICTED SEAMEN
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A SEAMAN WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED IN COURT OR HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF MISCONDUCT IS REQUIRED TO WAIT GENERALLY FOR TWO MONTHS BEFORE A DISCIPLINARY INQUIRY IS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE WHETHER HIS REGIS- TRATION AS A SEAMAN SHOULD BE SUSPENDED UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (RECRUITING OF SEAMEN) ORDINANCE, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE ALSO SAID IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM HON. PETER C. WONG THAT THE PRESENT WAITING TIME WAS REASONABLE.
TODAY.
BILLS PASSED
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FOUR BILLS WERE PASSED INTO LAW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THEY WERE THE MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE STAMP (AMENDMENT)(NO. 4) BILL 1978, THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 AND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1978.
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