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MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1984

* TO REDUCE TO A MINIMUM THE NUISANCES CREATED BY STREET

TRADING TO SMALL-SCALE BUSINESSES AND TO GIVE ESTABLISHED STREET TRADERS LEGITIMATE STATUS ;

* TO CONTINUE TO DISSOCIATE STREET TRADING FROM SOCIAL WELFARE,

* TO REDUCE PROGRESSIVELY THE HEAVY SUBSIDY FOR CONTROL OF

HAWKERS FROM PUBLIC FUNDS:

AND

* TO FINALISE THE RE-ORDERING OF ON-STREET HAWKING.

THE WORKING PARTY WILL BE MAKING PERIODIC REPORTS ON ITS PROGRESS TO THE MARKETS AND STREET TRADERS SELECT COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY MR SHUM CHOI-SANG.