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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1991
DETENTION
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE MANAGEMENT OF HIGH ISLAND CENTRE UNDER THE DEPARTMENT WILL COST $25 MILLION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, AND $41 MILLION IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS.
MR LEEKS ADDED THAT EFFORTS WOULD BE MADE TO IDENTIFY SUFFICIENT SAVINGS TO COVER ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE INVOLVED.
THE HANDOVER OF THE CENTRE IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONTH'S TIME.
IN ABOUT ONE
EXTENSION OF HAPPY VALLEY RACECOURSE
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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF THE DISBANDMENT of the ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT BEING BROUGHT FORWARD AS A RESULT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB'S PROPOSAL TO EXTEND HAPPY VALLEY RACECOURSE.
**THE FUTURE OF THE REGIMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE BRITISH GARRISON BY 1997, MR ASPREY SAID.
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"THAT DECISION WILL DICTATE WHEN THE PRESENT HEADQUARTERS SITE OF THE REGIMENT CAN BE RELEASED, AND THERE IS NO QUESTION OF BRINGING IT FORWARD IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE HAPPY VALLEY RACECOURSE," HE ADDED.
BAN ON SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD COINS, IRON AND STEEL
IMPORTS WILL BE LIFTED
THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO LIFT HONG KONG'S BAN ON IMPORTS OF GOLD COINS MINTED IN SOUTH AFRICA, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE SAID THE BAN ON IRON AND STEEL IMPORTS WOULD ALSO BE LIFTED.
TO GIVE EFFECT TO THIS DECISION, THE IMPORT PROHIBITION (SOUTH AFRICA) (REPEAL) REGULATIONS WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID FROM TOMORROW, AS A RESULT OF THE BAN BRING LIFTED, GOLD COINS AND IRON AND STERL FROM SOUTH AFRICA WOULD NO LONGER BE SUBJECT TO THE ISSUE OF IMPORT LICENCES BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
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