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FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1979

HE SAID +WHERE THERE HAS BEEN AN UNLAWFUL CONVERSION THE AUTHORITY MAY SERVE A NOTICE ON THE LESSEE OR LICENSEE OF THE LAND REQUIRING THE WRONGFUL USE TO BE DISCONTINUED AND, IF THE AUTHORITY THINKS FIT, REQUIRING THE STRUCTURE TO BE RESTORED TO USE FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES.

+ IF THE NOTICE IS NOT COMPLIED WITH, THE AUTHORITY CAN ENTER THE LAND AND DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE.+

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE AMENDING LEGISLATION WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A NEW SECTION TO CONFER WIDER POWERS OF ENTRY ON TO LEASED LAND.

+EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT THESE POWERS ARE NECESSARY, IN THE CONTEXT OF SQUATTER CLEARANCE OPERATIONS, TO ASCERTAIN THE NUMBERS OF PERSONS REQUIRING RE-HOUSING AND THE ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES, HE SAID.

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS LOOK AT HK'S CLOTHING INDUSTRY *****

SIR PAUL AND LADY BRYAN TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED ONE OF

HONG KONG'S LEADING CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS.

THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR. DAVID JORDAN AND MRS JORDAN ACCOMPANIED SIR PAUL AND LADY BRYAN DURING THE IR ONE-HOUR VISIT TO SAN'S CLOTHING FACTORY IN TO KWA WAN.

THE PARTY WAS SHOWN OVER THE MODERN MULTI-STOREY FACTORY

BY THE DIRECTOR AND MANAGER, MR. JAMES HSIN.

SAN'S CLOTHING FACTORY, WHICH EMPLOYS SOME 1,700 STAFF PRODUCES MAINLY SHIRTS, JACKETS, BLOUSES, TROUSERS AND RAINCOATS FOR EXPORT TO EUROPE.

SIR PAUL BRYAN, WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF THE ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP IN BRITAIN, AND LADY BRYAN ARE VISITING HONG KONG FOR ONE WEEK AS GUESTS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

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