MONDAY, MAY 6,
MAY 6, 1991
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"AT ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, SMUGGLERS
TRANSPORTING LARGE QUANTITIES OF CIGARETTES TO CHINA.
WERE
ILLEGALLY
TOBACCO
TAX IN IS NOW SO KONG IN RETURN,
"BUT, SINCE THE SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN HONG KONG MARCH THIS YEAR, THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE IN THE TWO AREAS LARGE THAT CIGARETTES ARE BEING SMUGGLED INTO HONG HE SAID.
MR TONG SAID THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT HAD, OF STEPPED UP INSPECTIONS IN THE FACE OF THIS CHANGE.
"IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, MARCH AND APRIL, OVER TOBACCO SMUGGLING WERE DETECTED, HE SAID.
"
H
COURSE,
230 CASES OF
NINE QUESTIONS, 17 BILLS ON LEGCO AGENDA
AND MEETING
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK NINE QUESTIONS CONSIDER 17 BILLS, INCLUDING A PRIVATE BILL, AT THE COUNCIL'S ON WEDNESDAY (MAY 8).
OF THE 17 BILLS, SIX WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR READINGS, AND DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.
FIRST
AND SECOND
THEY ARE THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE BILL 1991, PROTECTION OF WAGES ON (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, BUSINESS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) CLUBS
OF PREMISES) BILL 1991 AND TOWN (SAFETY (NO. 2) BILL 1991.
Į
PLANNING
EMPLOYEES INSOLVENCY BILL 1991, (AMENDMENT)
DEBATES ON THE OTHER 11 BILLS WILL BE RESUMED AND EACH 18 TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING.
1991,
ASSOCIATION
BILL
1990,
OP
DUE
BILL
THE LIMITATION (AMENDMENT)
1991, APPRENTICESHIP
HONG KONG
BILL
(AMENDMENT) 1991,
BILL
BILL
BILL
THE 10 GOVERNMENT BILLS ARE THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT)
(AMENDMENT) COUNCIL REGIONAL
BILL 1991, BANKS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES
BRIBERY PREVENTION OF
{ AMENDMENT) (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991, VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (AMENDMENT} 1991, INDUSTRIAL
(AMENDMENT} TRAINING (CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) 1991 AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) 1991.
BILL
THE PRIVATE BILL IS THE HONG KONG INCORPORATION BILL 1991.
INSTITUTE
OF PLANNERS
RAISE WILL
UNDER IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE HON LEUNG WAI-TUNG
AUTHORITY'S PROPOSED STANDING ORDER 9(5) THE MATTER OF "THE HOUSING SCHEME OF SALE OF FLATS TO SITTING TENANTS" FOR ADJOURNMENT DEBATE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF
RESERVATIONS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTING AND THEY MAY MAKE SEATS IN THE PUBLIC GALLERIES BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.
FOR
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