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TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1984
DUE FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS ARE :
* DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, TO ASCERTAIN
THE VALUE OF DUTIABLE GOODS;
* DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984,
REDUCING THE MINIMUM REQUIRED STRENGTH OF WHISKY AND RUM FROM 43 PER CENT TO 42 PER CENT OF ETHYL ALCOHOL BY VOLUME;
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INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, TO INCREASE THE STANDARD RATE OF TAX FROM 15 PER CENT TO 17 PER CENT AND THE RATE OF PROF ITS TAX PAYABLE BY CORPORATIONS FROM 16 1/2 PER CENT TO 18 1/2 PER CENT;
EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, WHICH AMENDS THE EXISTING ORDINANCE IN SEVERAL ASPECTS, MAINLY WITH REGARD TO THE ADMISSIBILITY IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS OF EVIDENCE
IN RECORDS;
THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS BILL 1984, WHICH IS TO ESTABLISH AND INCORPORATE THE ACADEMY; AND
* FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2)
BILL 1984, MAKING AMENDMENTS TO REFLECT THE NEW LEGISLATION TO BE IMPLEMENTED LATER THIS YEAR.
THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE DUE FOR THE IR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READINGS:
* STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984;
* MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984;
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IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984;
* BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984;
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EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984.
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MONETARY STATISTICS FOR APRIL 1984
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HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS WITH THE MONETARY SECTOR FELL IN APRIL 1984, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS PUBLISHED TODAY.
BY CONTRAST, FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY. PART OF THIS SWITCH REFLECTED A REPORTED INCREASE IN POPULARITY OF FOREIGN CURRENCY SWAP DEPOSITS DURING THE MONTH, AS HONG KONG DOLLAR MONEY MARKET INTEREST RATES, ON WHICH INTEREST PAID ON THESE SWAP DEPOSITS WAS BASED, FIRMED.
THE MONTH