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AGREED
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1989
"THE ADMINISTRATION
WITH THE COMMISSION THAT
THE
INTERESTS OF JUSTICE DICTATE THAT AN ACCUSED SHOULD BE ABLE то PRESENT ALL AVAILABLE EVIDENCE FOR HIS OR HER DEFENCE, INCLUDING OF HIS OR HER SPOUSE.
I
T
ON THE PROPOSAL TO MAKE SPOUSES COMPETENT TO GIVE EVIDENCE ALL CASES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT AGREED THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE, ALL AVAILABLE EVIDENCE SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF BEING INTRODUCED INTO COURT.
ALL
"THIS WOULD MEAN THAT SPOUSES WOULD BE ABLE, IF THEY CONSENTED, TO GIVE EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION AGAINST THEIR SPOUSES IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS."
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1988 SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING,
INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES
**
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE 1988 SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCING. INSURANCE AND BUSINESS SERVICES HAS JUST COMMENCED.
THE SURVEY IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND REPRESENTS PART OF A CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME IN THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT STATISTICS ON THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE VARIOUS ECONOMIC SECTORS IN HONG KONG.
THE AIMS OF THE SURVEY ARE TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE DATA FOR EVALUATING
CONTRIBUTION OF THE SECTORS CONCERNED TO THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF HONG KONG, AND FOR ASCERTAINING THEIR COST STRUCTURE, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTPUT LEVELS.
RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE USEFUL TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS.
ABOUT 2,400 ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE ENUMERATED IN THE ROUND OF THE SURVEY. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE COVERED SURVEY:
PRESENT
IN
THE
* STORAGE AND WAREHOUSING FACILITIES FOR HIRE BY THE
PUBLIC;
TELEPHONE,
RADIO
AND
GENERAL
CABLE
* POSTAL,
TELEGRAPH, COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGE DELIVERY AND MESSAGE EXCHANGE SERVICES;
ALL FINANCE (EXCEPT BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES) AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES; LOAN, MORTGAGE AND DISCOUNT COMPANIES; DEALERS/BROKERS AND EXCHANGES IN STOCKS AND SHARES, COMMODITY FUTURES, GOLD BULLION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE; PAWNSHOPS; MONEY CHANGERS; AND OTHER FINANCIAL UNDERTAKINGS;
INSURERS
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