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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1989
AS A RESULT, A TOTAL OF 27,086 STOPPED FOR IDENTIFICATION CHECKS.
PERSONS, 4,101 VEHICLES WERE
13 WERE FINK OF
SIXTEEN PERSONS WERE SUMMONED AND 11 PERSONS WERE CHARGED FOR FAILING TO PRODUCE PROPER PROOF OF IDENTITY AND A FURTHER WARNED IN RESPECT OF THIS OFFENCE, WHICH CARRIES A MAXIMUM $1,000.
CUSTOMS OFFICERS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN ECONOMY
CUSTOMS OFFICERS IN VARIOUS POSTS ALL SHARE A MUTUAL GOAL OF CONTRIBUTING WHOLEHEARTEDLY TOWARDS THE ECONOMY AND PUBLIC ORDER OP HONG KONG, AND FUL-FILLING ITS OBLIGATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND CONVENTIONS, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR K. S. TONG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE LIONS CLUB OF ISLAND, MR TONG SAID THAT CUSTOMS OFFICERS WERE WILLING HEAVY WORK PRESSURE AND FACE HIDDEN DANGER IN THE EXECUTION DUTIES.
HONG KONG TO ACCEPT OF THEIR
"BY DAY AND NIGHT, THEY BATTLE AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKERS, SMUGGLERS, SWINDLERS, COPYRIGHT PIRATES, TRADE MARK THIEVES AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS,
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HE SAID.
THE FIGHT WENT ON IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND UNDER VARYING CIRCUMSTANCES.
"THEY RUMMAGE SHIPS IN SEARCH OF CONTRABAND AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN HONG KONG WATERS, EXAMINE SUSPECT IMPORT AND EXPORT CARGO CONSIGNMENTS, INTERCEPT DRUG TRAFFICKERS AND SEIZE COUNTERFEIT GOODS IN STREETS AND ALLEYS," HE SAID.
MR TONG SAID THAT CARGO EXAMINATION OFFICERS HAD ALWAYS ΤΟ BE ON THE ALERT FOR NEW RUSES BECAUSE THE TACTICS EMPLOYED BY TRAFFICKERS IN SMUGGLING DANGEROUS DRUGS WOULD OFTEN CHANGE.
"EACH CUSTOMS OFFICER IS DEVOTED TO HIS JOB,
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HE SAID.
"THROUGH THEIR VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS OF WORK, THE DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN CONTAINED AND REVENUE FROM DUTIABLE COMMODITIES IS PROTECTED, HE ADDED.
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MR TONG SAID THAT AS A RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS, SMUGGLING HAD BEEN CURBED AND ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PIRACY AND COUNTERFEITING WIPED OUT.
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