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FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1985

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DELEGATES TO GATHER IN HK

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THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF COMMONWEALTH CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATORS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON MONDAY (MARCH 18) MORNING.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS AND THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY,

OVER 60 DELEGATES FROM 28 COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM THREE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WILL ATTEND THE MEETING, TO BE HELD HERE BETWEEN MARCH 18 AND 22.

CONCESSIONS FOR TRAVELLERS TO BE REDUCED

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LOCAL RESIDENTS RETURNING TO HONG KONG WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO BRING IN ONE LITRE OF STILL WINE AND 100 CIGARETTES OR 25 CIGARS OR 125 GRAMS OF TOBACCO FREE OF DUTY FROM APRIL 1.

HOWEVER, THE DUTY FREE CONCESSION FOR PERFUME AND TOILET WATER WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. LOCAL RESIDENTS CAN STILL BRING

IN 60 MILLILITRES OF PERFUME AND 250 MILLILITRES OF TOILET WATER FREE OF DUTY AS BEFORE.

THIS NEW MEASURE WILL APPLY TO LOCAL RESIDENTS ONLY, VISITORS COMING TO HONG KONG CAN STILL CLAIM THE ENTITLED DUTY FREE CONCESSION FOR LIQUOR, TOBACCO, PERFUME AND TOILET WATER.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID, *THE PERMITTED DUTY FREE STILL WINE INCLUDES WHITE WINE, RED WINE, PORT, SHERRY, ROSE, ETC.

+CHAMPAGNE AND OTHER SPARKLING WINES AND BRANDY, WHISKY, GIN ETC. CARRIED BY RETURNING RESIDENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO DUTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE FROM APRIL 1.+

HE EXPLAINED THAT A LOCAL RESIDENT WAS ANY PERSON WHO HAD THE RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG AND TO REMAIN FREE OF CONDITIONS OF STAY, OR WHO HAD BEEN PERMITTED TO REMAIN IN HONG KONG FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE, OR WHO IS A HOLDER OF IDENTITY CARD OR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE.

PERSONS WHO CLAIM TO BE VISITORS AND WISH TO HAVE ENTITLEMENT TO FULL DUTY FREE CONCESSIONS MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS, HE SAID.