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THE COURT WAS TOLD THAT THE OFFENCES TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THE END OF LAST YEAR AND THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR, INVOLVING THE IMPORT OF SESAME FROM CHINA AND THE EXPORT OF SESAME ΤΟ THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT STARTED INVESTIGATION INTO THE CASE AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM THE KOREAN CUSTOMS THAT A CONSIGNMENT OF 100 METRIC TONNES OF SESAME FALSELY REPRESENTED AS "DRIED RADISH STRIP" IN THE IMPORT DOCUMENTS WAS HELD UP

THEM AT INCHON, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.

UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO IMPORTS OR RE-EXPORTS ANY ARTICLES OTHER THAN AN EXEMPTED ARTICLE SHALL LODGE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE AN ACCURATE AND COMPLETE DECLARATION RELATING TO SUCH ARTICLES.

TAXI FUEL SUPPLEMENT EFFECTIVE FROM SUNDAY

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED TAXI PASSENGERS THAT A FLAT $1 TEMPORARY FUEL SUPPLEMENT IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL TAXI FARE FOR URBAN, NEW TERRITORIES LANTAU TAXIS WOULD COME INTO EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

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MEASURE

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE FUEL SUPPLEMENT WAS A TEMPORARY AND WOULD BE WITHDRAWN WHEN EITHER THE FUEL PRICE FELL SUBSTANTIALLY OR INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT GENERAL FARE INCREASE EXERCISE.

TRANSPORT DEPT HEADQUARTERS ON MOVE

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ALL DIVISIONS OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS EXCEPT THE MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINATION DIVISION WILL OPERATE FROM THEIR NEW OFFICES AT THE 37TH, AND 39TH TO 41ST FLOORS OF WANCHAI TOWER II, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 17).

THE MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINATION DIVISION WILL MOVE TO HANGHAI TOWER II NEXT MONTH.

THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE IS 824 1266 AND THE HEADQUARTERS NEW ENQUIRY TELEPHONE NUMBER 18 829 5258.

APPLICATIONS FOR CLOSED

AREA PERMITS FOR HONG SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ΤΟ THE TRANSPORT OPERATIONS' SUB-DIVISION AT 37TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER II.

KONG ISLAND HONG KONG

/APPLICATIONS FOR

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