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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1991
THE BUREAU TO MRS WONG
"THIS, SUPPLEMENTED BY RANDOM TESTS, ENABLE DETERMINE IF THE VEGETABLES ARE SAFE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, SAID.
THE VEGETABLES WERE THEN CLEARED FOR EXPORT IDENTIFICATION, SHE ADDED.
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AND TAGGED FOR
IN HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY SAID, STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATIONED AT BORDER CONTROL POINTS ENSURED THAT ONLY PROPERLY- TAGGED VETETABLES WERE IMPORTED.
SCREENING, SAMPLING AND EXAMINATION OF IMPORTED VEGETABLES WERE ALSO CARRIED OUT IN HONG KONG,
"ANY VEGETABLE
NOTED.
FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED ARE DESTROYED, SHE
11 BILLS PASSED IN LEGCO
A TOTAL OF 11 BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL' TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
TEN OF THEM WERE GOVERNMENT BILLS.
OF BANKS CORRUPT AND OF BRIBERY BILL 1991, INDUSTRIAL
THEY WERE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991, REGIONAL COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, LIMITATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, ILLEGAL PRACTICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, PREVENTION (AMENDMENT) BILL. 1991, APPRENTICESHIP (AMENDMENT) VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, TRAINING (CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT} BILL INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
1991, AND
THE ELEVENTH ONE WAS A PRIVATE BILL, THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS INCORPORATION BILL 1991, MOVED BY THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN.
MEANWHILE, SJX BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AND DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.
THEY WERE BANKING (AMENDMENT} (NO.2) BILL 1991, EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE BILL 1991, PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, BUSINESS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991, CLUBS (SAFETY OF PREMISES) BILL 1991 AND TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1991.
TWELVE NON-GOVERNMENT MEMBERS SPOKE IN AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE MATTER OF "THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S PROPOSED SCHEME OF SALE OF FLATS TO SITTING TENANTS" RAISED BY THE HON LEUNG WAI-TUNG. THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
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