WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1993
HOWEVER, MR SO TOLD COUNCILLORS THAT IT DID NOT INTEND TO TAKE ADDITIONAL MEASURES, APART FROM THOSE COVERED IN THE TELEVISION CODES OF PRACTICE, TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC FURTHER ON THE MATTERS RAISED.
MEDIA, MR SO POINTED AS REGARDS THE PRINTED
OUT THAT EXPRESSION AND ENJOYED FREEDOM OF
HAD EDITORIAL
TO FREEDOM TREATMENT TO ANY SUBJECT IN A WAY THEY CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE,
OFFICIAL REGARD TO THE LAWS OF HONG KONG ON SUCH MATTERS AS LIBEL, SECURITY AND EMERGENCY, CONTEMPT OF COURT AND INDECENCY.
THEY
GIVE HAVING SECRETS,
"I HOPE THAT ANY PUBLICITY GIVEN TO THIS QUESTION AND MY ANSWER AND TO IT WILL SERVE TO REMIND THOSE IN THE MEDIA TO ACT RESPONSIBLY HAVE REGARD TO PUBLIC SENSITIVITY AND FEELINGS.
"HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL ALSO SERVE TO REMIND PARENTS AND TEACHERS AND OF THEIR OWN PARTICULAR RESPONSIBILITIES IN EDUCATING CHILDREN YOUNG
TO ADOPT PEOPLE
THE RIGHT ATTITUDE IN DEALING WITH MATTERS," MR SO ADDED.
SUCH
BAGGAGE CHECK-IN MEASURE AIMS TO EASE AIRPORT CONGESTION
* * *
BAGGAGE NOT READILY IDENTIFIABLE AS PERSONAL EFFECTS IS PROHIBITED FROM BEING CHECKED IN AS PASSENGER BAGGAGE AT THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BECAUSE OF THE RECENT GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS ATTEMPTING TO CHECK IN COMMERCIAL GOODS AS PERSONAL BAGGAGE.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HOWARD YOUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SHE SAID IN ONE CASE, A PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO CHECK IN NO LESS THAN 75 ITEMS.
ARE
APART FROM CAUSING DELAY AND INCONVENIENCE TO OTHER DEPARTING PASSENGERS, COMMERCIAL GOODS ARE OFTEN PACKED IN CONTAINERS WHICH TOO LARGE TO PASS THROUGH X-RAY SCREENING EQUIPMENT, SHE SAID.
"AS
ADDED.
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A RESULT TIME-CONSUMING HAND SEARCHES ARE NECESSARY, SHE
UNLOADING OF CONSIGNMENTS FROM TRUCKS HAD ALSO CAUSED TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT THE DEPARTURE LEVEL. KERBSIDE, SHE SAID.
THE
UNDER THE ORDER MADE BY THE AIRPORT GENERAL MANAGER UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE HONG KONG AIRPORT (REGULATIONS) ORDINANCE IN 1989, ONLY PASSENGER BAGGAGE CONTAINING PERSONAL EFFECTS MAY BE AT THE PASSENGER TERMINAL.
CONSIGNMENTS READILY IDENTIFIABLE AS INCLUDING COURIER CONSIGNMENTS, MUST BE HANDLED TERMINAL.
CHECKED IN
COMMERCIAL THROUGH
THE
GOODS,
CARGO
/THE ORDER