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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1989
"THE BILL, IF ENACTED, WILL REMOVE THAT UNCERTAINTY BY MAKING CLEAR THAT SECTIONS 44, 45 AND 47 OF THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE DO NOT APPLY TO ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS AND THAT PARTIES TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS ARE NOT RESTRICTED AS TO WHO MAY REPRESENT THEM.
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MR MATHEWS SAID THE PROPOSAL IN THE BILL WAS SUPPORTED BY HONG KONG ARBITRATION CENTRE, THE BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE LAW SOCIETY.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
BILL TO ALLOW BETTING ON PRESTIGIOUS RACES OUTSIDE HK
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A BILL INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IS INTENDED TO ALLOW THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB ΤΟ CONDUCT BETTING ON RACES ORGANISED OUTSIDE HONG KONG.
"THIS WILL PERMIT THE JOCKEY CLUB ΤΟ RECEIVE SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSIONS FEATURING PRESTIGIOUS RACES HELD OVERSEAS AND SHOW THEM AT THE RACE COURSES IN HAPPY VALLEY AND SHA TIN, THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, THE HON PETER TSAO, TOLD THE
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"AT THE SAME TIME PUNTERS WILL BE ABLE TO PLACE BETS ON RACES IN HONG KONG, HE ADDED WHEN MOVING THE SECOND READING OF BETTING DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989.
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H TSAO SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON GAMBLING WAS то PROVIDE SUFFICIENT OUTLETS WITHIN REGULATED CHANNELS, AND THE AIM TO DISCOURAGE ILLEGAL GAMBLING.
"IF THE BILL BECOMES LAW, WE WILL ENSURE THAT THE BETS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLY ON RACES WHICH TAKE PLACE AT THE TIME WHEN NORMAL RACING MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD AT EITHER SHA TIN OR HAPPY VALLEY.
"THE SIMULTANEOUS SHOWING OF OVERSEAS RACES WILL SLOT INTO THE NORMAL PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY, AND THEREFORE, OVERALL, OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAMBLING IN HONG KONG WILL NOT BE INCREASED, HE SAID.
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MR TSAO SAID THE BILL SOUGHT ΤΟ REMOVE THE EXISTING RESTRICTION IN THE BETTING DUTY ORDINANCE TO THE EFFECT THAT BETTING COULD ONLY TAKE PLACE IN RACES ORGANISED BY THE JOCKEY CLUB IN HONG KONG.
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"AS IS NORMAL, WE ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO 'HONG KONG' FOR THE WORDS
ORDINANCE, HE ADDED.
THE
COLONY'
SUBSTITUTE THE THROUGHOUT
THE
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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