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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1988
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UNDER THE PROPOSAL, THE EFFECTIVE DATE
WOULD BE ADVANCED ΤΟ JULY 1, 1989 FOR GOODS VEHICLES REGISTERED ON OR AFTER THAT DATE.
IT WAS ALSO PROPOSED THAT THE COMPULSORY WEARING OF SEAT BELTS FOR GOODS VEHICLES WOULD ALSO TAKE EFFECT FROM JULY 1, 1989.
THE TAC DISCUSSED THE APPLICATIONS FROM THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY AND THE STAR FERRY COMPANY FOR A FRANCHISED PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI EAST. NO DECISION WAS TAKEN.
MEMBERS WERE BRIEFED ON THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY, CARRIED OUT IN MARCH THIS YEAR, ON THE LEVEL OF TAXI SERVICE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND IN THE URBAN AREAS.
REGARDING THE EFFECTS THAT A RE-INTRODUCTION OF SUMMER TIME WOULD HAVE ON TRANSPORT SERVICES IN HONG KONG, MEMBERS NOTED THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND THE ASSESSMENT MADE BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ON THE IMPACT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES.
THE VIEWS OF THE TRANSPORT OPERATORS HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION.
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COLOUR TV EXPORTS TO UK REQUIRE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
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KONG'S TRADING SETS ΤΟ THE UNITED
IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF HONG SYSTEM, FUTURE EXPORTS OF COLOUR TELEVISION KINGDOM WILL REQUIRE CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN.
THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MRS REGINA IP, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE DECISION HAD BEEN TAKEN IN THE LIGHT OF SOME CONCERN EXPRESSED BY BRITAIN, AND FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD.
FROM NOVEMBER 1.
COLOUR TELEVISIONS MANUFACTURED AND ORIGINATING IN HONG KONG MUST BE COVERED BY CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ISSUED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT OR ONE OF THE FIVE GOVERNMENT-APPROVED CERTIFICATION ORGANISATIONS.
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