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TWO BILLS PASSED
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1990
THE EMPLOYMENT
(AMENDMENT}
BILL 1989 AND
THE GAMBLING COUNCIL MEETING
(AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE YEAR FOR THE GAMBLING (AMENDMENT) BILL WAS CHANGED TO 1990, FROM 1989, IN THE COMMITTEE STAGE.
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THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990 WAS INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATE ON IT WAS ADJOURNED.
IN ADDITION, A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON MARTIN LEE, SMUGGLING OF CARS TO CHINA, WAS PASSED AFTER DEBATE.
TEN
MEMBERS
ON ALLEGED
SPOKE IN THE MOTION DEBATE, AND THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
ON
THE MOTION READ: "THIS COUNCIL NOTES WITH CONCERN THE INCIDENT INVOLVING THE ALLEGED SMUGGLING OF THREE MERCEDES BENZ MOTOR CARS
KONG POLICEMEN MAY 3, 1990, THE TEMPORARY DETENTION OF TWO HONG THE FOUR-WEEK-LONG DETENTION OF FIVE HONG KONG SEAMEN IN THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN RELATION TO THAT ALLEGED SMUGGLING"
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AND
PEOPLE'S
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE ON JUNE 27.
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