WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1983
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BRIDGE AT LEI YUE MUN STILL PREFERRED
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A BRIDGE AT LEI YUE MUN CONTINUES TO BE THE PREFERRED OPTION FOR A SECOND FIXED VEHICULAR HARBOUR CROSSING, PROVIDED THAT IT DOES NOT INTERFERE UNDULY WITH THE AIRPORT INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LYDIA DUNN ON THE GOVERNMENT'S THINKING ABOUT A SECOND HARBOUR CROSSING BETWEEN HONG KONG ISLAND AND EAST KOWLOON.
EXAMINATION OF THE CONSULTANTS' REPORT ON THE EFFECTS ON THE INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM OF SUCH A BRIDGE WILL SOON BE FINISHED, AND A MEMORANDUM WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL NEXT MONTH, HE EXPLAINED.
SPECIAL POLICE UNIT DEALS WITH COUNTERFEITING
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THE COMMERCIAL CRIME BUREAU OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE HAS A SECTION DEDICATED SOLELY TO COMBATING COUNTERFEITING, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON DOUGLAS BLYE, SAID IN THÉ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MR PETER C. WONG ABOUT GOVERNMENT ACTION AGAINST THE COUNTERFEITING OF BANK NOTES.
+WHILE I CAN CONFIRM, AS HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED IN THE PRESS, THAT A NUMBER OF ARRESTS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE POSSESSION OF FORGED $1 000 CHARTERED BANK NOTES AND THAT THE POLICE ARE CONTINUING IN THEIR EFFORTS TO LOCATE THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF THESE FORGERIES, IT WOULD NOT BE SENSIBLE TO REVEAL ANY DETAILS OF POLICE OPERATIONS, HE ADDED.
MR BLYE SAID ALSO THAT LAST YEAR THE GOVERNMNET AND THE TWO NOTE ISSUING BANKS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THOMAS DE LA RUE AND COMPANY LIMITED UNDER WHICH THAT COMPANY WOULD CONSTRUCT A PLANT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HONG KONG'S NOTES, AND THAT THE OPPORTUNITY WAS BEING TAKEN TO INTRODUCE A NEW SERIES OF NOTES, WHICH WOULD PROBABLY BEGIN TO BE ISSUED IN 1985.
*THE NEW NOTES WILL INCORPORATE IMPROVED SECURITY FEATURES, USING THE VERY LATEST TECHNOLOGY, HE CONCLUDED.
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