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NEW REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON}
MR PAUL WONG KAM-CHIU HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN
IN AND KOWLOON) REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TODAY (MONDAY).
UP THE POST of THE CITY AND NEW
MR WONG
WAS COMMISSIONER
OF THE HONG
KONG
EXPORT CREDIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION BEFORE JOINING THE CNTA.
GOVT REFUTES 'NO SMOKING AREAS IN RESTAURANTS' REPORTS
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THE
"NO
FOR SPOKESMAN
THE
AND WELFARE BRANCH MADR HEALTH FOLLOWING STATEMENT TODAY (MONDAY) IN RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES CONCERNING PRESS REPORTS THAT RESTAURANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DESIGNATE SMOKING AREAS " AS A MEANS TO FURTHER THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-SMOKING POLICY:
"THE
AREAS, THE
INTENTION OF NO
REQUIRING GOVERNMENT AT PRESENT HAS
4. RESTAURANTS TO DESIGNATE PART OF THEIR PREMISES AS NO SMOKING ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN SUGGESTIONS TO DO SO IN THE INTEREST OF NON-SMOKING PUBLIC.
"THE SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 PUBLISHED IN THE
FURTHER 11) PROPOSES GAZETTE GOVERNMENT
LAST FRIDAY (OCTOBER
SALE AND MEASURES ΤΟ PROTECT NON-SMOKERS AND TO RESTRICT THE USE,
THE TAR PROMOTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO LIMIT CONTENT IN CIGARETTES. NO REFERENCE IS MADE TO RESTAURANTS,
MEASURES
PROPOSED
IN
BILL HAD
BEEN
THE "DETAILS OF THE ANNOUNCED IN A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1991.'
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