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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1993
"THIS IS NOT A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN HONG
KONG," HE SAID. "POLICE EXPERIENCE SUGGESTS THAT, IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS, CAR OWNERS USUALLY ARRIVE AT THE SCENE QUICKLY TO TURN OFF THE ALARM.
IT
HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT A TIME-LIMIT, SIMILAR TO THAT FOR ALARMS IN SHOPS, SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON VEHICLE ALARMS.
HOWEVER, THE POLICE DO NOT CONSIDER IT APPROPRIATE ANY RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF AUDIBLE VEHICLE ALARMS BECAUSE THEY REPRESENT ONE OF THE EFFECTIVE MEANS OF PREVENTING CAR THEFTS, REMAINS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN, MR WOODHOUSE SAID.
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED ONLY TWO COMPLAINT CASES OF NOISE NUISANCE CAUSED AFTER 11 PM IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE POLICE DO NOT KEEP STATISTICS ON THE NUMBER OF OF NOISE NUISANCE BY TIME OF DAY.
COMPLAINTS
MR WOODHOUSE SAID THE POLICE RESPONDED TO ALL EXPEDITIOUSLY.
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MOTION ON LICENSING OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS PASSED
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A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON ALBERT CHAN URGING THE GOVERNMENT INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS THROUGH A LICENSING SYSTEM WAS PASSED AFTER A ONE-AND-A-HALF HOUR DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TONIGHT.
A TOTAL OF 13 MEMBERS SPOKE. THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, PNVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR CANICE MAK, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
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EIGHT MEMBERS SPOKE IN AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE MOVED BY THE HON ERIC LI ON THE SALE OF CONFISCATED CIGARETTES. THE SECRETARY THE TREASURY, MR DONALD TSANG, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
THREE MOTIONS MOVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS, UNDER THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ORDINANCE AND ANOTHER MOTION MOVED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR KEN WOODHOUSE, UNDER THE DRUG TRAFFICKING (RECOVERY OF PROCEEDS) ORDINANCE WERE PASSED.
TWO OTHER MOTIONS MOVED RESPECTIVELY BY MR MAK AND THE SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, UNDER THE TRADING FUNDS ORDINANCE WERE ALSO PASSED.
A TOTAL OF NINE BILLS WERE PASSED, THREE WITH AMENDMENTS.
THE THREE BILLS WITH AMENDMENTS WERE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992; TRAVEL AGENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 AND INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1993.
THE OTHER BILLS WERE: JUDICIAL OFFICERS (TENURE OF OFFICE) BILL; ROAD TUNNELS (GOVERNMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993: CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL (PASSAGE TAX) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1993; CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993; EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 AND TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993.
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