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WHEN DELIVERING A JUDGEMENT IN RESPECT OF A CRIMINAL APPEAL IN 1982, THE CHIEF JUSTICE CONSIDERED THAT SUCH PEOPLE, IF CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF ANTIBIOTICS OR POISONS, COULD BE CONVICTED OF TECHNICAL OFFENCES UNDER THE ORDINANCES.
THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AS IT HAD NEVER BEEN THE INTENTION TO PREVENT POSSESSION OF ANTIBIOTICS AND POISONS
SA RECEIVED UNDER A PRESCRIPTION, IT WAS PROPOSED TO EXTEND EXEMPTION TO COVER SUCH PATIENTS. THE AMENDMENT BILL WOULD ALLOW A PERSON TO POSSESS ANTIBIOTICS OR POISONS IN MEDICINE OBTAINED FROM A REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. A REGISTERED DENTIST, A VETERINARY SURGEON, OR AN AUTHORISED SELLER OF POISONS.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JUNE 13 AND IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ITS THIRD READING ON JUNE 27.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON THE BILL MAY WRITE TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
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+MAP OF HONG KONG+ STAMPS OUT JUNE 21
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THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE WILL ISSUE FOUR SPECIAL STAMPS WITH THE THEME +MAPS OF HONG KONG ON JUNE 21.
+THIS INTERESTING SERIES OF SPECIAL STAMPS DEPICT FOUR MAPS OF HONG KONG DRAWN IN DIFFERENT YEARS. IN 1836 CAPTAIN SIR E. BELCHER CARRIED OUT A SURVEY OF HONG KONG AND THE 40-CENT STAMP DEPICTS THE MAP WHICH HE DREW,+ MR C.Y. YAM, ACTING SENIOR CONTROLLER OF POSTS, SAID.
THE $1 STAMP SHOWS A 1929 MAP ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY JOHN BARTHOLOMEW AND SON LTD. OF EDINBURGH.
THE EARLIEST KNOWN EUROPEAN STYLE MAP OF HONG KONG WATERS IS REPRODUCED ON THE $1.30 STAMP WHILE THE DESIGN FOR THE $5 STAMP IS BASED ON A CHINESE STYLE MAP DRAWN IN 1819 AND TAKEN FROM AN ORIGINAL HELD IN THE FUNG PING SHAN GALLERY OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
THE STAMPS, DESIGNED BY MR REDGE SOLLEY, WILL BE ON DISPLAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE AND IN THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, MIDDLE RAOD, DAILY FROM JUNE 14 TO JUNE 20 FROM 9.30 AM TO 4.30 PM.
THE OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ON SALE ON JUNE 7 AND WILL COST 50 CENTS EACH.
/UNLIKE PREVIOUS