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LICENCES REQUIRED FOR COSMETICS AND BEVERAGES TRADE *****
THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF COSMETICS AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CONCENTRATES THAT THE 14-DAY GRACE PERIOD FOR APPLYING FOR LICENCES FROM THE DEPARTMENT WOULD EXPIRE ON MARCH 14.
A CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES COULD BE MADE AT THE DUTIABLE COMMODITI OFFICE, 2 RUMSEY STREET, 10TH FLOOR, HONG KONG, OR AT THE CANTON.. ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.
+ANY PERSON WHO IMPORTS OR MANUFACTURES SUCH GOODS WITHOUT OBTAINING A LICENCE BEFORE MARCH 14 WILL BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE, HE SAID. +FOR THOSE KEEPING WAREHOUSES FOR THE STORAGE OF SUCH GOODS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO OBTAIN LICENCES FROM THE DEPARTMENT. +
THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED CIRCULAR LETTE-> TO ALL KNOWN IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF COSMETICS AND NON- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CONCENTRATES, REMINDING THEM OF THE I OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE.
THOSE WHO ARE IN THESE LINES OF BUSINESS BUT DO NOT RECEIVE SUCH A CIRCULAR LETTER OR HAS ANY FURTHER QUERY SHOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT ON 5-757265.
URBCO TO MEET IN PUBLIC ******
THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL HOLD ITS MONTHLY MEETING AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN EDINBURGH PLACE ON TUESDAY (MARCH 12).
DURING THE MEETING, THE COUNCIL'S ACTING CHAIRMAN, MR H.M.G. FORSGATE, WILL MAKE TWO STATEMENTS. MRS ELSIE ELLIOTT, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE WORKING PARTY TO REVIEW HAWKER AND RELATED POLICIES, WILL ALSO MAKE A STATEMENT TO CLARIFY THE ACTUAL POSITION CONCERNING THE WORK OF PARTY.
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DR DENNY HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, WILL MOVE A MOTION TO AMEND THE SWIMMING POOLS (AMENDMENT) BY-LAWS.
THERE WILL BE EIGHT QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS. MR SAMUEL WONG WILL ASK WHETHER THE HONG KONG COLISEUM IS SUITABLE FOR HOLDING LARGE-SCALE CONVENTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS. HE ALSO WANTS TO KNOW WHETHER THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AND THE COLISEUM ARE ROPERLY AND PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED SC THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE FINANCIALLY BURDEN TO THE URBAN COUNCIL.
/MR SEUM
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