NOTE TO EDITORS:
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1985
BUDGET BRIEFING
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, WILL GIVE A PRESS BRIEFING ON THE BUDGET AT 4.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
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CUSTOMS OFFICERS ENFORCE NEW RULES
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TWO HUNDRED OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON WENT TO FACTORIES MANUFACTURING COSMETICS AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CONCENTRATES TO ENFORCE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE WHICH CAME INTO FORCE AT 2.30 PM AND TO ASSIST MANUFACTURERS IN SEGREGATING THE DUTIABLE STOCK FROM NON-DUTIABLE STOCK.
THE OFFICERS WERE RE-DEPLOYED FOR THIS SPECIAL DUTY FROM VARIOUS REGIONS AND COMMANDS OF THE SERVICE.
THEY EXPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURERS THE NEWLY IMPOSED DUTIES ANNOUNCED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH AND POINTED OUT THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE COMPLETION OF WEEKLY AND MONTHLY RETURNS TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ON PRODUCTION AND ON GOODS RELEASED LOCALLY FOR CONSUMPTION RESPECTIVELY.
IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURERS WERE TOLD TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE BEFORE MARCH 14, 1985. IF NO LICENCE IS OBTAINED BY THAT DATE, ANY PERSON WHO IMPORTS OR MANUFACTURES THESE GOODS WILL BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE.
ELECTION FORUMS FOR WONG TAI SIN CANDIDATES
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CANDIDATES STANDING FOR THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION WILL MEET THE PUBLIC IN A SERIES OF FORUMS TO BE HELD FROM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE FORUMS, ORGANISED ON A CONSTITUENCY BASIS, PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CANDIDATES TO INTRODUCE THEIR PLATFORMS AND ANSWER QUERIES FROM THE RESIDENTS.
/ALTOGETHER THERE