WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1981
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FS VISITS CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR JOHN BREMRIDGE VISITED THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR BREMRIDGE, MET BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR BILL DORWARD AND THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND CONTROLS MR DOUGLAS JORDAN, LUNCHED WITH SENIOR OFFICERS AT THE SERVICE MESS AT RUMSEY STREET HEADQUARTERS.
ACCOMPANIED BY MR JORDAN, THE FINANCIAL SECRETA..Y LEFT BY HELICOPTER FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL AT TAI LAM CHUNG WHERE HE WAS GREETED BY THE SENIOR STAFF OFFICER, MR P.W. MAK AND THE SCHOOL COMMANDANT, MR M.H. LO.
MR BREMRIDGE SAW TWO DRUG DETECTOR DOGS DEMONSTRATING THEIR ABILITY IN FINDING DRUGS HIDDEN IN BOXES AND BAGGAGE.
ON HIS TOUR OF THE SCHOOL FACILITIES, MR BREMRIDGE SAW INSPECTOR AND CUSTOMS OFFICER RECRUITS UNDERGOING THEIR INDUCTION TRAINING WHICH INCLUDED SHOOTING PRACTICE ON THE PISTOL RANGE, LIFE-SAVING, UNARMED COMBAT AND FOOT-DRILL.
BEFORE WINDING UP HIS VISIT, MR BREMRIDGE TOURED THE SCHOOL MUSEUM WHICH HOUSES A VARIETY OF INGENIOUS SMUGGLING DEVICES, NARCOTICS PARAPHERNALIA AND DISTILLING APPARATUS.
FOOTWEAR CERTIFICATION
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, THE REQUIREMENT OF A CERTIFICATE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN AS A CONDITION FOR THE ISSUE OF AN EXPORT LICENCE FOR EXPORTS OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF NON-RUBBER FOOTWEAR TO THE UNITED STATES WHERE HONG KONG ORIGIN IS CLAIMED WILL NO LONGER BE NECESSARY.
HOWEVER, THE EXPORT LICENSING REQUIREMENT FOR FOOTWEAR TO ALL DESTINATIONS, INTRODUCED ON OCTOBER 22, 1978, IS STILL IN FORCE.
THIS MEANS THAT ALL EXPORTS OF FOOTWEAR REMAIN SUBJECT TO LICENSING CONTROL BY THE DEPARTMENT,
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