WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986
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APPROVAL GIVEN FOR CHARGE STRUCTURE CHANGE
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED A MOTION SEEKING TO EXPAND THE EXISTING CHARGE STRUCTURE OF THE STARLINE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LIMITED TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO MAKE USE OF SIX OR ALL SEVEN FEATURES OF THE SERVICE.
MOVING THE MOTION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, SAID THE CHARGÉS IMPOSED BY THE COMPANY FOR ITS STARLINE SERVICES WERE APPROVED BY A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 26(2) OF THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE ON JULY 24, 1985.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CHARGES CURRENTLY ALLOWED FOR THE PROVISION OF A MAXIMUM OF FIVE FEATURES, BUT THE COMPANY NOW WISHED TO PROVIDE TWO NEW FEATURES ADDITIONAL ABBREVIATED DIALLING AND CALL-FORWARDING, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FEATURES AVAILABLE UP TO SEVEN.
MR JACOBS SAID IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THERE WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $36 PER YEAR FOR EACH OF THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH FEATURES.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME ADDITIONAL CHARGE AS FOR THE FIFTH FEATURE, AND THAT OTHER THAN CHARGES FOR THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH FEATURES NO CHANGE TO THE EXISTING CHARGE STRUCTURE WAS PROPOSED.
LAW TIGHTENED ON TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, MAKING IT AN OFFENCE FOR A TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE.
THE AMENDMENT CONCERNS CLAUSE 3 OF THE BILL, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.
MOVING THE AMENDMENT, THE HON MARIA TAM SAID THAT ORIGINALLY CLAUSE 3 MADE IT AN OFFENCE FOR THE HOLDER OF A TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO TRANSFER IT TO ANOTHER PERSON +WITHOUT LAWFUL AUTHORITY+.
/HOWEVER, THE