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Publicity on Calling Number Display under way
Following the issue of a statement by the Telecommunications Authority on September 16 this year which allows the introduction of Calling Number Display (CND) service in Hong Kong, a number of operators have expressed interest in offering the service.
The first CND service will be provided by some fixed and mobile operators from December 16.
To enhance public awareness of this service which has a bearing on all telephone users in Hong Kong, the Government has started a publicity programme, and will see to it that service providers are giving sufficient notice to their customers on how the service operates.
Besides explaining the benefits of CND, the Government would also ensure that the public understands the privacy implications of the service.
To know more about the CND service and the rights of individual telephone users, a detailed information leaflet on CND is available from any of the Post Offices or District Offices.
For general enquiries, a hotline 2961 6655 is also available during office hours.
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Tax evasion conviction and sentence appeal dismissed
The Court of Appeal today (Friday) dismissed an appeal lodged by a 39-year- old insurance agent against both the conviction of tax evasion charges and sentence.
The appellant, Paul Ng Wing-keung, is a senior agency manager of National Mutual Company Limited and the proprietor of Paul Ng & Company.
He was convicted of eight counts of tax evasion on May 27. On June 24, he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on each charge to run concurrently and was ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 on each charge and a further fine of $840,000, approximating three times of the total tax evaded. The total fine imposed was $920,000.