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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1982

URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS

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NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A CONSTITUENCY BASIS ON MARCH 6 NEXT YEAR, WILL BEGIN ON JANUARY 7 AND CLOSE ON JANUARY 28.

SPECIAL ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS, SIMILAR TO THOSE MADE FOR THE RECENT DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN THE URBAN AREAS, ARE GAZETTED TODAY UNDER THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 1982.

THE ARRANGEMENTS WILL ALLOW FOR CLOSING THE POLL ONE HOUR LATER AT 11 PM, FOR THE DIRECTOR, COUNCILS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH TO AUTHOR ISE PERSONS TO ENTER A POLLING STATION ON OFFICIAL DUTY, AND FOR COMMISSIONERS OF OATHS, IN ADDITION TO RETURNING OFFICERS AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, TO TAKE DECLARATIONS OF SECRECY.

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AMENDMENTS TO HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST

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THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS OF THE AMENDMENTS RECENTLY MADE TO THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST, JANUARY 1982.

THE AMENDMENTS, WHICH ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY, WILL ́TAKE EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1983. TRADE DECLARATIONS FOR SHIPMENTS MADE ON OR AFTER THIS DATE MUST BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED CLASSIFICATION.

FROM JANUARY 1, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, WHEN LODGING THE IR TRADE DECLARATIONS, WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE SEPARATE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR HANDBAGS, WALLETS AND PURSES, TRUNKS AND SUITCASES, TRAVELLING BAGS, SHOPPING BAGS, BRIEF CASES AND OTHER TRAVEL GOODS MADE OF LEATHER, PLASTIC AND OTHER MATERIALS. FUR CLOTHING WILL ALSO BE SEPARATELY CLASSIFIED BY MINK SKINS, RABBIT FURSKINS, FOX FURSKINS AND OTHER FURSKINS.

APART FROM THESE EXAMPLES, FURTHER BREAKDOWNS WILL ALSO BE MADE OF CERTAIN ITEMS SUCH AS CEILING FANS, WALL FANS, VENTILATING FANS, DOMESTIC FOOD GRINDERS AND MIXERS, FRUIT- JUICE EXTRACTORS, RICE COOKERS, KETTLES, TOASTERS, COFFEE MAKERS AND PERCOLATORS, RADIO CONTROLLED TOYS, T.V. GAMES' CARTRIDGES, HAND-HELD ÉLECTRONIC GAMES, PEN-WATCHES, METAL BUTTONS AND ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS OF TEXTILE MATERIAL.

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