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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1993
PART OF THE DIFFICULTIES ARE CONCERNED WITH ATTITUDES, OUR MENTAL APPROACH, AND WHETHER THERE IS A WILL.
WITH
THE OTHER DIFFICULTIES ARE RELATED TO THE WAY LAWYERS WERE TRAINED, USUALLY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, SO THEY ARE ACCUSTOMED TO THINK AND PONDER IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, USING ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY AND THE ENGLISH WAY OF PUTTING A SENTENCE OR QUESTION TOGETHER, HE EXPLAINED.
EARLIER, SIR TI LIANG POINTED OUT THAT BY ARTICLE 9 OF THE BASIC LAW, IN ADDITION TO THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, ENGLISH MAY ALSO BE USED AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE BY THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES, LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION,
ACCORDING TO A STRICT INTERPRETATION, THEN, CHINESE THE PREDOMINANT LANGUAGE OF THE COURTS AFTER JULY 1. ENGLISH BE THE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE.
SHOULD BE 1997, AND
CHINA IS
"IT IS, HOWEVER, MY PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING THAT SYMPATHETIC TO OUR PRACTICAL LIMITATIONS, AND REALISE THAT THE EXPANSION OF THE USE OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE MUST BE GRADUAL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF JUSTICE TO ALL PARTIES,
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HE SAID.
TURNING TO THE USE OF CHINESE IN OTHER LEVELS CHIEF JUSTICE SAID THE WORKING PARTY ON THE USE OF DISTRICT COURT, CHAIRED BY MR JUSTICE PATRICK CHAN, COMPLETE ITS REPORT SHORTLY.
AND
THE
OF COURTS, CHINESE IN THE WAS EXPECTED то
MR JUSTICE LITTON OF THE COURT OF APPEAL WAS CURRENTLY
AT THE WHOLE QUESTION GLOBALLY.
LOOKING
WHILE HOPING TO SEE SOME USEFUL SUGGESTIONS FROM MR JUSTICE LITTON'S REPORT BEFORE TOO LONG, SIR TI LIANG SAID THERE WAS ALSO THE NEED ΤΟ LOOK AT THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ORDINANCE ΤΟ BRING ITS PROVISIONS WITHIN ARTICLE 9 OF THE BASIC LAW,
"IT WILL THEN BE UP TO THE JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES AND LAWYERS TO DO WHAT THEY CAN TO GIVE THE ARTICLE PRACTICAL EFFECT," SAID.
THE
HE
LICENSING SYSTEM TO IMPROVE SECURITY SERVICES
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THE ADMINISTRATION IS INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO REGULATE THE SECURITY INDUSTRY THROUGH A TWO-LEVEL LICENSING SYSTEM.
UNDER THE SECURITY AND GUARDING SERVICES BILL GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), COMPANIES PROVIDING SECURITY SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE AND INDIVIDUAL SECURITY PERSONNEL WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT.
/THE SECURITY