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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17,
1990
"THE FRENCH PRESENCE IS VERY STRONG TAKEN TOGETHER THE IN HONG FOURTH AMONGST ALL FOREIGN BANKS FRENCH BANKS RANK FRANCE IS ALSO WELL REPRESENTED IN OUR GROWING INSURANCE SECTOR, SAID.
EIGHT
KONG.
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HE
IS
HE
SECTORS OUT THAT THE FRENCH PRESENCE IN OTHER POINTED ALSO IMPORTANT. NOT LEAST IN THE SALE OF TOP-OF-THE-MARKET, BRAND NAME GOODS.
"THESE ARE SOUGHT AFTER, NOT ONLY BY TOURISTS, BUT BY A NEWLY
WELL AFFLUENT POPULATION. THEIR APPETITE FOR FINE COGNAC IS
KNOWN; THAT FOR OTHER FINE THINGS INCREASING."
FRENCH COMPANIES ACCOUNTED FOR ONE PER CENT (US$30.3 MILLION) OF OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING, SIR DAVID SAID.
"AND THE INCREASING NUMBER OF FRENCH COMPANIES OPERATING IN AND FROM HONG KONG IS REFLECTED IN THE GROWING SIZE OF THE FRENCH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION NOW NUMBERING MORE THAN 400.
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"THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO BE COMPETED FOR,
THE GOVERNOR
ADDED.
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION IN CRIMINAL CASES
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OF
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE INTRODUCTION
TO CONTINUE ΤΟ A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO ENABLE THE COURTS OF HONG KONG HAVE JURISDICTION AFTER 1997 OVER CRIMES COMMITTED AT SEA.
WOULD BE GAZETTED ON THE CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990
WOULD BE
INTO INTRODUCED
THE OCTOBER 26 (FRIDAY) AND
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE BILL SEEKS TO ENACT LOCAL LEGISLATION WHICH WILL REMAIN
KONG THE COURTS OF HONG FORCE AFTER JUNE 30 1997 TO PROVIDE ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION OVER CRIMES COMMITTED AT SEA.
IN
WITH
KONG ALREADY HAD THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE COURTS OF HONG
CASES. IT WAS DERIVED FROM CERTAIN SUCH JURISDICTION IN CRIMINAL
TO HONG UNITED KINGDOM ENACTMENTS WHICH APPLIED OR HAD BEEN EXTENDED
APPLY TO KONG. THESE UNITED KINGDOM ENACTMENTS WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO HONG KONG AFTER JUNE 30 1997.
LEGISLATION
ENABLE THEREFORE WITH
"HOWEVER, SIMILAR LEGISLATION WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO
COMMITTED AT SEA. IT IS THE COURTS TO DEAL WITH CRIMES
LOCAL NECESSARY TO REPLACE
ENACTMENTS BY SIMILAR EFFECT WHICH SURVIVES BEYOND 1997," HE SAID.
"SIMILAR
LOCAL
THE UK
ON
THE JURISDICTION LEGISLATION CONFERRING
CASES COURTS OF HONG KONG TO DEAL WITH CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN ADMIRALTY
UNITED KINGDOM WAS ALREADY ENACTED LAST YEAR TO REPLACE THE RELEVANT ENACTMENTS. THE CRIMINAL ASPECT OF ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION IS NOW DEALT WITH IN THIS BILL.'
T
/THE BILL