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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1988
CASE AGAINST EXEMPTION FROM AIRPORT TAX
DAVID NENDICK, TOLD BE RELUCTANT FROM PAYMENT OF
HON THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT HE WOULD TO CONSIDER EXEMPTING DAWN-TO-EVENING VISITORS PASSENGER DEPARTURE TAX.
CHEONG-LEEN,
AIR
MR
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HILTON
REVENUE, NENDICK SAID IN ADDITION TO A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF GOVERNMENT
'THE REASONABLE SUCH AN EXEMPTION WOULD BREACH
THAT PRINCIPLE
ONLY FROM THE THOSE IN GENUINE TRANSIT THROUGH HONG KONG SHOULD BE EXEMPT TAX.
BAVE
"FURTHERMORE, TO ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE EXEMPT IN FACT ARRIVED ONLY THE SAME DAY WOULD INVOLVE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW MONITORING SYSTEM AT THE AIRPORT, HE SAID.
OF COST
INTRODUCING SUCH A
WOULD SYSTEM
BE
MIGHT ACCRUE
"THE DISPROPORTIONATE TO ANY POSSIBLE ECONOMIC BENEFITS THAT AS A RESULT.
CREDIT CARD SECURITY A MATTER FOR ISSUERS
* *
THE RESPONSIBILITY
REGARDING CREDIT CARDS MUST
FOR
REST
IMPROVING
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE ISSUING
THE COMPANIES, SECRETARY
HON GEOFFREY BARNES, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
FOR SECURITY, THE
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON YEUNG PO-KWAN ON STOLEN BEST CREDIT CARDS, MR BARNES STRESSED THAT THE ISSUING COMPANIES WERE
THE SCALE PLACED TO JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES
OF THE PROBLEM AND THE
REMEDIAL MEASURES THEY WISHED TO ADOPT.
"THE GOVERNMENT, FOR ITS PART, STANDS READY NECESSARY WITH THE CARD ISSUING COMPANIES, HE SAID.
ΤΟ
CO-OPERATE AS
T
AND THE POLICE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACT ON ALL REPORTS RECEIVED.
/MR BARNES