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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1992
WOULD BE
CENTRES, REGISTERED
POLICY TAXATION "WITH THE AMENDMENTS, OUR SHIPPING COMPETITIVE WITH THAT IN OTHER MAJOR WORLD SHIP REGISTRATION WHICH DO NOT CHARGE TAX ON PROFITS MADE BY OWNERS OF SHIPS WITH THEM, HE EXPLAINED.
OF THE EXEMPTIONS "THE COST TO REVENUE
WOULD BE SOME $28 THF LOSS HOWEVER, WE EXPECT
ΤΟ BE MILLION.
LP BY MADE
THE THE REGISTRATION AND TONNAGE FEES PAYABLE BY NEW SHIPS ATTRACTED ONTO
BENEFITS HONG KONG REGISTER, THERE WOULD ALSO BE SIGNIFICANT INDIRECT
SECTORS OF THE TO THE BANKING, INSURANCE AND OTHER SHIPPING-RELATED ECONOMY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"
FROM
WAS
RELATING TO THE TAX "IF THE BILL IS ENACTED, THE PROVISIONS
INTO WILL COME EXEMPTIONS
FORCE RETROACTIVELY WITH EFFECT DECEMBER 3, 1990, WHEN THE NEW HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER ESTABLISHED," HE SAID.
PAC TO RECONVENE HEARING ON UNIVERSITY FINANCES
THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE WILL RECONVENE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON "PLANNING AND FINANCIAL CONTROL BY THE GOVERNMENT ON BUILDING THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY" ON MONDAY (MARCH 2) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, BEGINNING AT 9.30 AM.
FORD, GORDON
INVITED TO THE HEARING WILL BE CHIEF SECRETARY STR DAVID ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE TO CHIEF SECRETARY MS EMMA LAU, SIR MACWHINNIE, MAJOR GENERAL GUY WATKINS, SIR 5.Y CHUNG, MR I.F.C. MACPHERSON, SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER MR JOHN CHAN, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER MISS CHRISTINE CHOW, MR K.Y. YEUNG, MR M. PAGLIARI, MR JOSP LE AND DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES MR P.J. CORSER.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO RESERVE SEATS IN THE PUBLIC GALLERY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER BY TELEPHONING 869 9492.
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