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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1979

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* TO INCLUDE IN THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE THE DEFINITION

OF +MORTGAGE WHICH WAS FORMERLY DEFINED BUT RECENTLY DELETED IN THE STAMP DUTY ORDINANCE, SUBJECT TO MINOR MODIFICATION.

* TO PROVIDE FOR AMENDMENTS THAT ARE CONSEQUENTIAL UPON THE TRANSFER OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES FROM THE ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE.

* TO AMEND THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY INCORPORATION

ORDINANCE BY SUBSTITUTING THE DESIGNATION SECRETARY+ WITH +EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHICH HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE SOCIETY.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

HK'S IMAGE OVERSEAS PROJECTED IN

COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ISSUES

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THE GOVERNMENT IS PAYING GREATER ATTENTION TO HONG KONG'S IMAGE OVERSEAS IN THE ISSUE OF COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS AND FIRST DAY COVERS, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. ALEX WU, MR. JEAFFRESON SAID FOR THE LAST TWO COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ISSUES THIS YEAR, THE ENVELOPES HAVE CONTAINED A CARD ELABORATING ON THE THEME OF THE STAMP.

HE ALSO NOTED THAT ONE OF THE OBJECTS OF COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES IS TO PROJECT HONG KONG'S IMAGE ABROAD.

OF THE THREE THEMES CHOSEN FOR THIS YEAR, HONG KONG INDUSTRIES+ AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY+ WERE CLEARLY PICKED WITH HONG KONG'S IMAGE OVERSEAS IN MIND, HE SAID. AND THE THIRD, +HONG KONG BUTTERFLIES+, WHILE PERHAPS OF GREATER APPEAL TO PEOPLE IN HONG KONG MUST HAVE CREATED SOME INTEREST ABROAD.

HOWEVER, MR. JEAFFRESON SAID +ORDINARY STAMPS ARE THE DEFINITIVE ISSUE OF STAMPS IN NORMAL USE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND IT IS NOT DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO PROJECT HONG KONG'S IMAGE ABROAD.

+BUT ONE OF OUR OBJECTS, WITH HONG KONG'S IMAGE AT LEAST IN MIND, IS TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS DESIGNED TASTEFULLY, HE ADDED.

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