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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1994
CHIEF SECRETARY CONDEMNS UNRULY BEHAVIOUR
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THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE CHIEF ANSON CHAN:
SECRETARY,
MRS
CONDEMNING THE
LEGISLATIVE
"I AM SURE THE WHOLE COMMUNITY WILL JOIN ME IN BEHAVIOUR OF THOSE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENTS OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL CHAMBER YESTERDAY AND TODAY.
"THE
CONDUCTED
IN A
KONG
COMMUNITY EXPECTS PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO BE CIVILISED AND ORDERLY MANNER. THESE INCIDENTS OF UNRULY AND UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOUR REFLECT POORLY ON THOSE INVOLVED AND ARE NOT THE HONG WAY OF DOING THINGS.
THEIR BUT WE WILL
ΤΟ EXPRESS "THERE
MANY LEGITIMATE WAYS FOR PEOPLE ARE WE ACCEPT PEACEFUL PROTESTS AND VIGOROUS DEBATE, NOT TOLERATE BULLYING AND INTIMIDATION.
VIEWS.
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FS REGRETS JARDINE DE-LISTING DECISION
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR HAMISH MACLEOD,. TODAY EXPRESSED HIS REGRET AT THE DECISION BY JARDINE MATHESON TO ITS SECONDARY LISTING IN HONG KONG.
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(WEDNESDAY) TERMINATE
T
THE COMPANY "OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, ALL PARTIES CONCERNED
GOVERNMENT ITSELF, THE SECURITIES AND FUTURES COMMISSION AND THE HAVE SPARED NO EFFORT TO ADDRESS JARDINE MATHESON'S CONCERNS, WHILE AT ADEQUATELY THE SAME TIME ENSURING THAT INVESTORS' INTERESTS WOULD BE PROTECTED AND THE INTEGRITY OF OUR MARKET WOULD NOT BE COMPROMISED.
"WHILST REPRESENTING
ONLY
ABOUT TWO
PER
OF CENT
MARKET MATHESON HOLDINGS
CAPITALISATION, IT IS SAD THAT IN THE END JARDINE HAVE FELT IT NECESSARY TO DE-LIST.
"BUT I WELCOME JARDINE'S STATEMENT THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE
SIR HAMISH SAID. BE A MAJOR INVESTOR AND EMPLOYER IN HONG KONG,
TO
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HAWK
CONCERTED EFFORT TO RID CENTRAL OF ILLEGAL HAWKERS
FIRM ACTION
THOSE WHO WILL BE TAKEN TO ARREST AND PROSECUTE
PRECINCT AND THE PEDESTRIAN IN ILLEGALLY
THE CHATER ROAD
WESTERN SURROUNDING AREA OVER THE EASTER HOLIDAYS, ACTING CENTRAL AND DISTRICT OFFICER, MR HOWARD LEE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
TEAMS
THE CONCERTED EFFORTS WILL BE MADE BY THE GENERAL DUTIES OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE WHOSE PRESENCE WILL BE VERY VISIBLE DURING THE FIVE CONSECUTIVE HOLIDAYS, HE ADDED.
HE SAID: "IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO HAWK WITHOUT A LICENCE.
PENALTY
FINE $2,500
000 FINES
PLUS ONE PLUS SIX
MONTH'S
MONTHS'
IS A "THE MAXIMUM IMPRISONMENT ON FIRST CONVICTION AND $5,
IMPRISONMENT ON SUBSEQUENT CONVICTIONS.
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