MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1986
MR LEE SAID IN CASES WHERE THE AVAILABLE SHIPPING INFORMATION WAS INADEQUATE TO VERIFY THE TRUE IDENTITY OF AN IMPORTER, A NOTICE WOULD BE SERVED TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF THE CONSIGNMENT BEFORE CUSTOMS DECIDED WHETHER THE CONSIGNMENT WAS TO BE EXAMINED.
EXPLAINING THE CARE WHICH OFFICERS TAKE IN CARRYING OUT CARGO EXAMINATION DUTIES, MR LEE SAID: 'OUR OFFICERS HAVE TO OPEN 'ALL THE OUTER AND INNER WRAPPINGS AND TO REPACK ALL THE PACKAGES EXAMINED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE IMPORTERS OR INDEPENDENT WITNESSES. AND FOR VALUABLE GOODS SUCH AS JADE STONES, ANTIQUES OR CANNED FOOD-STUFF, X-RAY EQUIPMENT WOULD BE USED TO AVOID CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE GOODS".
HE STRESSED THAT THE JOB OF THE CARGO EXAMINER, LIKE THAT OF. THE SHIP RUMMAGER, WAS BOTH STRENUOUS AND UNPLEASANT - SOME TIMER HAVING TO WORK IN POORLY VENTILATED CARGO HOLDS, A DIMLYTLIT?" GODOWN OR FREEZING COLD STORAGE.
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DATE FOR EIGHTH MEETING
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THE TWO SIDES OF THE SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION HAVE AGREED THAT THE COMMISSION'S EIGHTH MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 21, 1986.
COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES SELECT COMMITTEE MEETING
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THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES, CHAIRED BY MR PETER C. WONG, WILL MEET WITH THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT IN A. PUBLIC SESSION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 5 PM.
THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, MR JAMES FINDLAY, AND TWO GROWN PROSECUTORS FROM THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT, MR DANIEL MARASH, AND MR JOHN SULAN, WILL PRESENT WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS CONCERNING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROSECUTION OF COMMERCIAL CRIME CASES AND A COMMENTARY IN A HONG KONG CONTEXT ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FRAUD TRIALS (ROSKILL) COMMITTEE, AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS MEMBERS MAY HAVE.
MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERY.
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