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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1992
THIS WILL HELP ACHIEVE
EXPENDITURE, HE SAID.
SPECIFIC SAVINGS ON RECURRENT
OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS 73 VALUE FOR MONEY STUDIES AND 16 TOP-DOWN REVIEWS HAVE LED TO SAVINGS OF SOME 2,900 POSTS.
LAWS IN FORCE SHALL BE MAINTAINED
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THE JOINT DECLARATION MAKES CLEAR THAT AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, THE LAWS PREVIOUSLY IN FORCE IN HONG KONG, WHICH INCLUDE THE LAW OF CONTRACT, SHALL BE MAINTAINED, SAVE FOR ANY THAT CONTRAVENE THE BASIC LAW AND SUBJECT ANY AMENDMENT BY THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
LEGISLATURE.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS HE REPLIED TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HENRY TANG.
ACCORDING ΤΟ THE BASIC LAW, CONTRACTS WHICH ARE VALID UNDER HONG KONG'S EXISTING LAWS WILL CONTINUE TO BE VALID AND RECOGNISED AND PROTECTED BY THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, PROVIDED THAT THEY DO NOT CONTRAVENE THE BASIC LAW, MR MATHEWS SAID.
"FOLLOWING AN UNDERSTANDING REACHED AT THE 17TH MEETING OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP IN DECEMBER 1990, WE HAVE DISCUSSED MAJOR GOVERNMENT FRANCHISES STRADDLING 1997 IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP.
"THESE DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN PRODUCTIVE AND WE ARE GLAD TO NOTE THAT THE CHINESE SIDE INTEND IN FUTURE TO TAKE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO POST-1997 INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG," HE SAID.
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MORE POLICE ON BEAT TO FIGHT CRIME
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THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVED PUTTING MORE POLICEMEN ONTO THE STREETS WAS MORE EFFECTIVE AND PREVENT CRIME.
TO FIGHT
MR
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG, ASPREY SAID IN GENERAL, NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE UNITS WERE THUS NOT MANNED ON A CONTINUAL BASIS.
"POLICE OFFICERS HOWEVER, DO FREQUENTLY VISIT POLICE UNITS WHILE ON PATROL DUTY," HE SAID.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
HE SAID THE MANPOWER SITUATION OF THE POLICE HAD BEEN IMPROVING STEADILY SINCE AUGUST.
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