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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1992
TRADE DOCUMENTARY CREDITS FIGURES NOT NEEDED
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THE
GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND AT THIS STAGE TO REQUEST AUTHORISED INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE STATISTICS ON DOCUMENTARY CREDITS FOR IMPORTS AND EXPORTS WITH A VIEW TO COMPLEMENTING THE ORDERS-ON- HAND STATISTICS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T H IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ROGER LUK KOON-HOO
CHAU, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN SO FAR SUCH STATISTICS CAN BE REGARDED AS INDICATORS OF HONG KONG'S GENERAL ECONOMIC AND TRADE CONDITIONS, THE AUTHORISED INSTITUTIONS ARE ALREADY SUPPLYING TO THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ON LOANS TO FINANCE HONG KONG'S VISIBLE TRADE AND TO THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
MR CHAU SAID SUMMARY FIGURES ON THESE LOANS WERE PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY.
THESE FIGURES HAVE A WIDER COVERAGE THAN THOSE ON DOCUMENTARY CREDITS FOR IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, HE SAID.
ALSO,
THE REPORTING OF THE FIGURES ON DOCUMENTARY CREDITS IMPORTS AND EXPORTS WOULD MEAN ADDITIONAL WORK FOR THE AUTHORISED INSTITUTIONS, HE ADDED.
FOR
ACTION IN HAND TO ABATE VESSEL NOISE
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A NUMBER OF MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO ABATE NOISE CAUSED BY VESSELS USING WATERS NEAR RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN NORTH TSING YI AND WEST TSUEN WAN.
ENVIRONMENT
HON
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE CHAN WAI-YIP IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR
APART FROM MORE EMPHASIS ON SUMMONS ACTION BY THE POLICE, EASON SAID THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WAS ADVISING TUG OPERATORS TO AVOID MAKING UNNECESSARY NOISE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.
THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE WAS ARRANGING A MEETING WITH THE RELEVANT TRADE ASSOCIATIONS ΤΟ URGE SELF-DISCIPLINE AMONG THEIR MEMBERS WHEN USING LOUD-HAILERS.
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ΤΟ REQUIRING COMMUNICATION
"CONSIDERATION IS ALSO BEING GIVEN TO TIGHTENING UP CONTROL THE USE OF LOUD-HAILERS AND LOUDSPEAKERS AT NIGHT, AND THAT THE OWNERS OF VESSELS INSTALL MORE SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT, MR EASON SAID.
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