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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1983
+ THE LONG-TERM PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD IS TO BRING THE ENVIRONMENT OF SQUATTER AREAS IN WONG TAI SIN TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL WITHIN EXISTING GOVERNMENT POLICIES,+ SAID MR CHOK.
+HOWEVER, AN UPGRADING OF THE FACILITIES IN SQUATTER AREAS COULD NOT NEGATE THE FACT THAT SQUATTER HUTS ARE SUB-STANDARD HOUSING.
+THE REALLY LONG-TERM PLAN SHOULD BE TO CLEAR ALL SQUATTER AREAS AND PROVIDE THE SQUATTERS WITH PUBLIC HOUSING, HE SAID.
PENALTIES INCREASED FOR TRADE DECLARATION OFFENCES
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THE MAXIMUM FINES AND OTHER PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH IMPORT AND EXPORT DECLARATIONS AND MANIFESTS ARE INCREASED FROM $5 000 TO $10 000 UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1983 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE AMENDED REGULATIONS ALSO EXTEND THE REQUIREMENT TO PRODUCE MANIFESTS TO GOODS IMPORTED AND EXPORTED BY VEHICLES, INCLUDING TRAINS. BEFORE THIS AMENDMENT, ONLY CARGO IMPORTED OR EXPORTED BY SHIP OR AIRCRAFT WAS SUBJECT TO THIS REQUIREMENT.
THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (STRATEGIC COMMODITIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1983, ALSO GAZETTED TODAY, INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FINE UNDER THE REGULATIONS' PROVISIONS FROM $50 000 TO $500 000 AND THE TERM OF IMPRISONMENT FROM ONE YEAR TO TWO YEARS, IN LINE WITH THE PENALTIES FOR TEXTILE LICENSING OFFENCES.
COMMENTING ON THESE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE MEASURES WERE INTRODUCED TO INCREASE VIGILANCE OVER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS TO PROTECT HONG KONG'S TRADING INTEREST.
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SEVEN HOUSES IN VILLAGE FOR SALE
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL BE OFFERING SEVEN HOUSES IN NGAU CHI WAN VILLAGE FOR SALE AT AN AUCTION TO BE HELD IN THE CHOI WAN ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE, CHOI WAN ESTATE, ON AUGUST 31, 1983 AT 2.30 PM.
SIX OF THE HOUSES HAVE A SITE AREA OF 56 SQUARE METRES EACH, WHILE THE REMAINING ONE HAS A SLIGHTLY LARGER SITE AREA OF 74.9 SQUARE METRES.
ALL THE HOUSES ARE FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL BUT EXCLUDING GODOWN, CINEMA AND REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES PURPOSES.
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