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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1987

THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING ON FEBRUARY 18.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL CAN WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER AT THE THIRD FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, OR TO OMELCO AT 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL,

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TRAVEL AGENT'S LICENCE TO BE REVOKED

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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT IT HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM CHOICEST HOLIDAY TOURISM INVESTMENT LTD THAT THE COMPANY WAS CEASING BUSINESS WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE REGISTRAR OF TRAVEL AGENTS, MR N.H. YEUNG, SAID THE COMPANY'S TRAVEL AGENT'S LICENCE (NO. 350011) WOULD BE REVOKED ALSO FROM TOMORROW.

MEANWHILE, THE GOVERNMENT WELCOMED THE INITIATIVE TAKEN BY THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY COUNCIL OF HONG KONG IN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE HOLIDAY PLANS OF THE COMPANY'S CLIENTS WOULD NOT BE UNDULY DISRUPTED.

THE WAY THE COUNCIL HAS RESPONDED TO THE EMERGENCY IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW THE INDUSTRY CAN ORGANISE ITSELF TO GIVE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC, SAID MR YEUNG.

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