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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1991
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ELECTORS IN THE
CONTESTED CONSTITUENCIES
WILL ALSO BE RECEIVING IN THE COMING WEEK A GUIDE ON VOTING TOGETHER WITH AN INTRODUCTORY LEAFLET ON THE CANDIDATES.
ELECTORS IN THE UNCONTESTED CONSTITUENCIES WILL BE ISSUED WITH
AN INTRODUCTORY LEAFLET ON THE CANDIDATES ONLY.
ELECTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING ALONG THEIR POLL CARD то THE POLL. "ALTHOUGH THE PRODUCTION OF THE POLL CARD IS NOT MANDATORY, IT CERTAINLY HELPS TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"FOR ENQUIRIES, ELECTORS MAY CONTACT THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE ON TEL. 827 1122 WELL BEFORE POLLING DAY, HE SAID.
CUSTOMS SEIZURES, ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES CONCERNING
DUTY-NOT-PAID CIGARETTES
THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY} THAT SINCE MARCH 6, 120 ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES HAD RESULTED FROM PEOPLE BRINGING INTO HONG KONG FROM CHINA CIGARETTES ON WHICH DUTY HAD NOT BEEN PAID.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID 89 OF THE CASES OCCURRED AT CUSTOMS CONTROL POINTS AND INVOLVED PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS RETURNING FROM CHINA WHO HAD CONCEALED CIGARETTES IN THEIR CLOTHINGS AND BAGGAGES, OR INSIDE THEIR VEHICLES.
THE OTHER CASES RESULTED FROM CUSTOMS OPERATIONS AT VARIOUS BLACK SPOTS ON LAND, SUCH AS STORES, MOBILE HAWKERS AND RESTAURANTS, AND ON BOARD VESSELS.
IN ADDITION, CUSTOMS OFFICERS ALSO INSPECTED 157 STORES AND EIGHT PREMISES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID A TOTAL OF 370,000 CIGARETTES WERE SEIZED, WITH A DUTY POTENTIAL OF OVER $260,000.
HE STRESSED THAT PEOPLE FOUND TO POSSESS CIGARETTES ON WHICH DUTY HAD NOT BEEN PAID WITH THE INTENT TO AVOID PAYING DUTY WOULD BE LIABLE TO ARREST AND PROSECUTION.
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"THE POSSESSION OF DUTIABLE COMMODITIES IS AN OFFENCE CARRYING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $100,000 IN FINE AND TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED RESIDENTS RETURNING FROM CHINA THAT DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCE WAS 100 CIGARETTES WHICH MIGHT BE BROUGHT IN THEIR OWN USE ONLY.
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