THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1985
APART FROM CREATING AN ANOMALY, SHE CONSIDERED IT MIGHT PROVE TO BE AN UNFAIR DISINCENTIVE FOR THIS LOCAL INDUSTRY.
FINALLY, MRS CHOW DISMISSED THAT ARGUEMENT THAT THE COSMETICS DUTY WAS DISCRIMINATIVE AGAINST THE FEMALE SEX SINCE SUCH ITEMS AS AFTERSHAVE LOTION AND HAIRSPRAY WERE INCLUDED.
+NEVERTHELESS, JUST SO THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO QUESTION OF ANY BIAS AGAINST WOMEN, THE DEFINITION OF COSMETICS MUST ALLOW FOR THE COVERAGE OF PRODUCTS CATERING TO BOTH SEXES, SHE SAID.
'NEED TO SUSTAIN CONFIDENCE STRESSED' ******
THE JOINT DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG HAD REMOVED A LOT OF SPECULATIONS AND UNCERTAINTIES ON WHAT SORT OF ECONOMIC SYSTEM WOULD BE PUT IN PLACE IN HONG KONG TO PRESERVE ITS VIABILITY FOR INVESTORS, THE HON MARIA TAM SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE BUDGET DEBATE, MISS TAM SAID THERE WAS A PRIMA FACIE RETURN OF CONFIDENCE HERE.
HOWEVER, SHE WARNED THAT SUCH CONFIDENCE MUST ALSO BE SUSTAINED BY CONCRETE ÉVIDENCE OF THE FAITHFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION BY BRITAIN AND CHINA, AND MUST NOT BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
+SHOULD THE JOINT DECLARATION NOT BE PERCEIVED TO BE FAITHFULLY IMPLEMENTED, THE EROSION OF THE CONFIDENCE HERE WILL BE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO DEFEAT ALL THE EFFORT IN GOOD BUDGETING BY OUR FINANCIAL SECRETARY,+ SHE STRESSED.
MISS TAM SAID IT WAS WIDELY REPORTED THAT THE +HONG KONG PEOPLE + WOULD BE CONSULTED ON AND COULD PARTICIPATE IN THE DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW.
SHE BELIEVED THAT IF THIS WAS THE CASE, THE +PEOPLE OF HONG KONG+ WOULD WELCOME IT AS A CLEAR INDICATION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CONCERN, AND THAT CHINA WAS WILLING TO MEET THEM.
THIS WOULD BOOSTER BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFIDENCE IN THE TERRITORY, SHE SAID.
MISS TAM SAID THIS WAS THE SAME CASE WITH THE JOINT LIAISON
GROUP.
/SHE APPRECIATED