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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1935

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BILL TO STREAMLINE CUSTOMS, EXCISE SERVICE

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THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, WHICH TIDIES UP LEGISLATION RELATING TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE PRINCIPAL AIM OF THE BILL WAS TO EMPOWER ALL THREE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TO DISCHARGE THEIR STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND OTHER RELATED CHANGES.

OTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR THE COMMISSIONER TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE RATHER THAN AS THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, IN LINE WITH OTHER LEGISLATION AND A PROVISION THAT THE POWER TO COMPEL THE RETIREMENT OF CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHALL, AS WITH THE POWER TO DISMISS SUCH OFFICERS FOUND GUILTY OF DISCIPLINARY OR CRIMINAL OFFENCES, REST SOLELY WITH THE COMMISSIONER.

THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JUNE 26, AND DEBATE WILL RESUME ON JULY 10.

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CS TO MEET THE MEDIA

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL MEET THE MEDIA ON JUNE 18 (TUESDAY) AT 4 PM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.

LADY YOUDE VISITS TAI PO

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LADY YOUDE TOURED TAI PO DISTRICT THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON TO SEE VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS AND TO LEARN ABOUT THE LOCAL RESIDENTS' LIVING CONDITIONS.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR THOMAS CHAN, LADY YOUDE WENT TO KWONG FUK ESTATE, WHERE SHE WAS BRIEFED ON FACILITIES IN THE ESTATE AND VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN TAI PO.

SHE ALSO VISITED THE TAI PO PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, THE YUE KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, A FACTORY IN THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AND THE ST. CHRISTOPHER'S HOME.

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