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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1986

THESE AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO BRING THESE ITEMS IN LINE WITH THEIR FUTURE CLASSIFICATION UNDER THE HARMONISED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM WHICH WILL PROBABLY BE ADOPTED INTERNATIONALLY IN 1988,

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT LIST CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:

*

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE,

GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE,

HUNG KONG.

* CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, COLLECTION OFFICE,

GROUND FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE, KOWLOON AND

SECOND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

* CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT,

TRADE CLASSIFICATION SECTION,

KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR,

317 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL,

HỒNG KÔNG.

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE URGED TO ENSURE THAT STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING TRADE DECLARATION FORMS SHOULD BECOME FULLY CONVERSANT WITH SUCH AMENDMENTS.

SPORTS CENTRE TRUST FUND PROPOSED *****

THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, WHICH SEEKS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FROM THE CENTRE AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATUTORY TRUST FUND, WAS GAZETTED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE CENTRE WILL BE GIVEN AN ENDOWMENT OF $350 MILLION BY THE JOCKEY CLUB WHICH WILL MEET THE CLUB'S PRESENT OBLIGATION TO COVER THE RECURRENT OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE CENTRE AS WELL AS AN ELEMENT OF CAPITAL REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.

THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JANUARY 7 NEXT YEAR.

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