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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1994
THE
OF
MEASURES WHICH OUR BUDGETARY
TAKING ALSO STRIVES TO AVOID GOVERNMENT COULD
INFLATION. THE EFFECT
AGGRAVATING HAVE
TREND GUIDELINE OF KEEPING PUBLIC EXPENDITURE GROWTH IN LINE WITH THE IN CONSIDERATION
MIND. RATE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH HAS THIS CRUCIAL
AND CHARGES ARE MOREOVER, NECESSARY
IN GOVERNMENT FRES INCREASES SPREAD OUT TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, WITH THE LIKELY IMPACT ON INFLATION ASSESSED IN EACH CASE.
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THE
HONG KONG'S COMPETITIVENESS AS A MAJOR BUSINESS CENTRE IN
IS ONE REGION HINGES ON MANY FACTORS. THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS
RESOURCE MEASURES ON THE SUPPLY OR AMONGST MANY IMPORTANT FACTORS.
BUT HONG KONG DOES POSSESS SIDE ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN ADDRESSING IT.
NON- MANY
SCORES
OUR BASICALLY ON ATTRACTIVENESS
OTHER INTERVENTIONIST POLICY ON BUSINESS, A LOW AND SIMPLE TAX SYSTEM, SOUND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, OUR EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES, OUR
WHICH UPON
OUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, OUR COMPETENT WORKFORCE, ETC COMPETITIVENESS IS UNDERPINNED. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT LOSING SIGHT OF IN THE THESE FACTORS, JUST AS IT IS NOT COMPLACENT ABOUT INFLATION,
POSSIBLE IMPROVING
AND
OF MAINTAINING INTEREST COMPETITIVE EDGE OF HONG KONG.
WHEREVER
THE
USE OF CAR PARKS
FOLLOWING
A
IS A QUESTION BY THE HON STEVEN POON KWOK-LIM AND
ASPREY, IN WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):
QUESTION: IT
WAS LEARNT THAT SHOOTING OCCURRED IN THE COURSE OF A POLICE OPERATION CARRIED OUT RECENTLY IN THE CAR PARK OF A BUILDING IN KOWLOON TONG WHICH WAS SUSPECTED OF BEING USED BY A VEHICLE-STEALING SYNDICATE FOR PARKING
IN VEHICLES..
THE CONNECTION WITH THIS, WILL INFORM THIS COUNCIL :
(A)
STOLEN GOVERNMENT
INSIDE WHETHER THE USE OF PARKING SPACES IN CAR PARKS BUILDINGS FOR PARKING STOLEN VEHICLES BY VEHICLE- STEALING SYNDICATES IS A COMMON PHENOMENON; AND ARE
STATISTICS MONTHS;
THE
ON SUCH CASES FOR
THE
PAST
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(B)
WHETHER,
THE IN THE LIGHT OF SUCH CASES, WILL DRAW UP GUIDELINES AND
GOVERNMENT
DISTRIBUTE THEM BUILDING OWNERS' CORPORATIONS AND COMMITTEES TO ASSIST THEIR MANAGEMENT OFFICES IN MONITORING THE USE OF PARKS INSIDE THEIR BUILDINGS; AND
то
CAR
(C)
WHETHER THE POLICE HAS PUBLICISED ANY ADVICE RADIO OR TELEVISION PROGRAMMES (SUCH MAGAZINE"}
IN
ITS
**
AS
ON HOW BUILDING MANAGEMENT OFFICES HANDLE SUCH CASES?
'POLICE SHOULD
/REPLY