THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1990

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"FURTHERMORE, IT IS NOT ALWAYS CLEAR FROM THE INFORMATION THE VARIOUS REGISTRIES WHETHER A CLUB IS RUNNING A BUSINESS OR WHETHER IT WAS OPERATING A CLUB-HOUSE AT ALL, MR TSAO STRESSED.

HOWEVER, MR TSAO BELIEVED THAT THESE TWO DRAWBACKS COULD BR REMOVED IF A CONTROL SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED AS THIS WOULD ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO KEEP A COMPREHENSIVE REGISTER OF CLUBS AND TO IMPOSE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS TO ERADICATE UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THEM.

AS ΤΟ THE PRIMARY AND INITIAL TARGETS OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, MR TSAO SAID THE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP WHICH CHAIRED, HAD RECOMMENDED "SHAM" AND PROPREITARY CLUBS.

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THIS WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE NORMALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH

++ "MEMBERS" NOT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

BUT THERE WOULD BE A SYSTEM OF EXEMPTION WHEREBY GENUINE CLUBS WOULD BE EXEMPTED AFTER CONSIDERATION OF SAFETY.

TO ENSURE THE CERTIFICATION SCHEME

19 EFFECTIVE WITH PROPER POLICING AND ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY STANDARDS, A APPROACH UNDER ONE SINGLE AGENCY WILL BE ADOPTED.

DEDICATED

TRAM

THIS WILL MEAN PROFESSIONAL STAFF SECONDED TO THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION FROM THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR TSAO SAID.

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PEOPLE WITH TAIWANESE RIGHT OF ABODE WILL HAVE POINTS DEDUCTED UNDER BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WITH IN RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES ON WHETHER

HAVE POINTS DEDUCTED FROM THEIR THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN TAIWAN WILL

UNDER THE BRITISH TOTAL SCORE IF THEY APPLY FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP

MR THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, NATIONALITY SELECTION SCHEME,

WILL HAVE 200 DONALD TSANG, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT SUCH PEOPLE

RIGHT OF ABODE OUTSIDE HONG POINTS DEDUCTED BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE KONG AND THE MAINLAND OF CHINA.

MR TSANG EXPRESSED REGRET AT CAUSED BY HIS EARLIER REPLY TO QUESTIONS ON PRESS BRIEFING ON OCTOBER 15.

ANY INCONVENIENCE OR CONFUSION THE SUBJECT DURING THE

THE "I HAVE SINCE RECONSIDERED THE PROVISIONS IN ARTICLE 27 OF

DEDUCTION OF 200 DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL AND HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE

H HE ADDED. POINTS MUST TAKE PLACE IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES,

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