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Friday, August 11, 1972

He said that afforts by staff of the Urban Services Department and

the Police to maintain satisfactory order in hawker areas had been largely

frustrated by the persistence of illegal hawkers.

"While it is appreciated that mandatory forfeiture is a strong

penalty, experience over many years has shown that it is the only effective

method to deal with the problem," he said.

The bill also provides for the disposal of seized goods and equipment,

but a hawker acquitted of an offense san get back his goods or their value.

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