WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994
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CLEARLY ΤΟ
I BELIEVE THAT THE MESSAGE IS NOW GETTING THROUGH RETAILERS AND THEIR SUPPLIERS THAT IT IS NOT WORTH DEALING IN PRODUCTS THIS MESSAGE WAS EVEN CLAIMING TO CONTAIN RHINO HORN AND TIGER BONE. REINFORCED LAST WEEK WHEN I INTRODUCED A BILL TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR SUCH OFFENCES TO A FINE OF $5 MILLION AND FOR 2 YEARS.
MAXIMUM IMPRISONMENT
WE INTEND EFFORTS то CONTAINING
MR PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE THAT SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN THE BATTLE AGAINST ILLEGAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES. TO MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF ENFORCEMENT AND INCREASE OUR
OF PRODUCTS PERSUADE THE PUBLIC AWAY FROM CONSUMPTION ENDANGERED SPECIES.
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MEASURES TO COMBAT VICE ACTIVITIES STEPPED UP
BY
THE LEGISLATIVE
FOLLOWING IS A QUESTION BY THE HON SELINA CHOW AND A REPLY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, IN COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):
THE
QUESTION: RECENTLY QUITE A NUMBER OF FEMALES
OF
OUTSIDE IN THE
PLACES FROM
STOPOVER GUANGDONG,
TRANSIT VISAS POR A HOLDING TERRITORY ON THEIR WAY TO THAILAND, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ENTER THE TERRITORY AND HAVE MANAGED TO STAY BKHIND AND ENGAGE IN
VIEW IN ACTIVITIES.
THIS, WILL PROSTITUTION GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL WHETHER CONSIDERATION
STEPPING UP
ΤΟ COMBAT BE GIVEN ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS BLACKLISTING THEM AND PREVENTING FROM VISITING THE TERRITORY AGAIN TO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION ACTIVITIES, SIMILAR TO THE MEASURFS ADOPTED TO COMBAT PROBLEM OF FEMALES FROM THE SOUTH EAST ASIAN REGION TO THE TERRITORY TO PROSTITUTE?
ΤΟ
MEASURES
THE
WILL
THESE
THEM
THE
COMING
REPLY:
MR PRESIDENT,
WE ARE
AWARE
SOME VISITORS
TO HONG
ENGAGE IN KONG THAT PROSTITUTION. WE HAVE STEPPED UP MEASURES TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM.
VISITORS,
INCLUDING TRANSIT WORKING OR
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND FOREIGN VISITORS FROM CHINA, FOUND WORKING IN VICE ESTABLISHMENTS OR AS PROSTITUTES ARE PROSECUTED FOR ILLEGALLY REMAINING IN HONG KONG FOR BREACH OF THEIR CONDITIONS OF STAY.
WILL CONTINUE то
THE POLICE AND THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT MOUNT OPERATIONS AGAINST THESE ACTIVITIES.
VISITORS
(HINA) WHO
HAVE
VISITORS FROM TRANSIT (INCLUDING PREVIOUSLY ABUSED THEIR CONDITIONS OF STAY IN HONG KONG ARE SUBJECT TO THEY MAY BE REFUSED SPECIAL SCRUTINY ON FUTURE ENTRY INTO HONG KONG.
ARE LIKELY TO ENTRY IF THERE 1S GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THEY BREACH THEIR CONDITIONS OF STAY.
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