MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1991
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LEGCO TO DISCUSS MOTION ON COURT OF FINAL APPEAL
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS WILL DISCUSS A MOTION ON THE COURT FINAL APPEAL TO BE MOVED BY THE HON SIMON IP AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 4).
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THE MOTION READS: "THAT WHEN THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL IN HONG KONG IS SET UP, IT SHOULD HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY TO INVITE OVERSEAS JUDGES TO SIT ON IT THAN HAS BEEN AGREED BY THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS, AND SUCH FLEXIBILITY SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE BASIC LAW,"
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MEMBERS WILL ALSO ASK A TOTAL OF 14 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER SIX
THE BILLS ARE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, COMMODITIES TRADING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1991, PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) (HOSPITAL AUTHORITY) BILL, STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) BILL 1991 AND CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
THEY WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AND DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL'S MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES. THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY CALLING 869 9492.
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MERCHANTS GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE AND FINED FOR TAX EVASION
TWO MERCHANTS WERE EACH SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS AND WERE EACH FINED A PENAL TAX OF $808,968 IN THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT COURT TODAY (MONDAY) AFTER PLEADING GUILTY ΤΟ CHARGES OF ASSISTING A COMPANY TO EVADE TAX.
THE FIRST DEFENDANT, MR LAW KWOK-CHOI, AGED 56, AND THE SECOND DEFENDANT, MR YIU KA-TAK, AGED 48, WERE SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS OF ARTLIGHT ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED WHICH WAS A MANUFACTURER OF ELECTRONIC TOYS.
THE FIRST DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED ON FOUR COUNTS OF OFFENCES RELATING то SIGNING FALSE TAX RETURNS FOR ARTLIGHT ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED (THE COMPANY), CONTRARY TO SECTION 82(1)(D) OF THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE.
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