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FRIDAY, APRIL 75, 1985

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX CASES HAVE BEEN PROSECUTED AND TOTAL FINES IMPOSED AMOUNTED TO $868 000,

FOUR DEFENDANTS WERE GIVEN JAIL SENTENCES RANGING FROM SIX WEEKS TO THREE MONTHS. THE FORFEITED GOODS WERE VALUED AT $1.7 MILLION.

SINCE 1984, THE BUREAU HAD ON 28 OCCASIONS SEIZED OVER 8 000 PIECES OF FAKE GARMENTS WORTH ABOUT $158 000 BEARING THE +PUMA+ TRADEMARK.

FOURTEEN OF THESE CASES HAD BEEN PROSECUTED WITH FINES TOTALLING $64 250. ABOUT $30 000 WORTH OF GARMENTS HAD BEEN FORFEITED BY THE COURTS.

THE REMAINING 14 CASES ARE PENDING PROSECUTION.

GOVT PLANS TO REDUCE LEASING

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THE MAIN PLANK OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ACCOMMODATION STRATEGY IS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE UPON LEASING AND THEREBY REDUCE THE BURDEN OF RECURRENT EXPENDITURE. THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PETER TSAO SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

ADDRESSING A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON NORTH, MR TSAO SAID THAT A SUBSTANTIAL OFFICE BUILDING PROGRAMME WAS IN HAND WHICH SHOULD BRING ABOUT 250 000 SQUARE METRES OF SPACE ON STREAM OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS OR SO.

HE SAID THAT WHILE COST REDUCTION WAS THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IN THE OFFICE BUILDING PROGRAMME, THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONCERNED TOO WITH RATIONAL ISING ACCOMMODATION.

+WE WANT TO SEE THE HEADQUARTERS OF INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS HOUSED UNDER ONE SINGLE ROOF, SO THAT THEY ARE EASIER TO MANAGE AS A COHERENT WHOLE.

+AND WE WANT TO SEE A CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS IN EACH DISTRICT OF THE URBAN AREA AND NEW TERRITORIES.

+THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR HERE. A CENTRAL AND READILY ACCESSIBLE HEADQUARTERS WILL PROVIDE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FOCUS FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCAL SERVICES FACILITATE CO-ORDINATION AND PLANNING ON A DISTRICT BASIS AND PROVIDE A NATURAL HOME FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR TSAO SAID.

/ON THA