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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1987
"IN ADDITION, THERE ARE OTHER
ASPECTS OF COMPANY LAW UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE, HE SAID.
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"THESE INCLUDE ISSUES SUCH AS GENERAL FIDUCIARY DIRECTORS, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, ULTRA VIRES, THE NEW INSOLVENCY LEGISLATION IN THE UK, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO ADMINISTRATION ORDERS AND INTERPRETATION OF THE TENTH SCHEDULE TO THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE IN RESPECT OF CONTENTS OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS.
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MR JACOBS SAID THAT COMPANY LAW, LIKE HONG KONG ITSELF, WAS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING AND IT WAS MOST IMPORTANT THAT STANDARDS WERE KEPT UP TO DATE TO MEET CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT IMPOSING AN UNDUE BURDEN ON COMPANY MANAGEMENT.
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"THIS IS NO EASY TASK BUT I AM SURE WE CAN CONTINUE TO RELY THE STANDING COMMITTEE TO ASSIST US IN STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE," HE ADDED.
CHOI SUM ISSUE TO BE RAISED WITH SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES
THE GOVERNMENT HAS STEPPED UP EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE THE CONSUMPTION OF CONTAMINATED CHOI SUM BY VIGILANT BORDER CHECKS AND REFUSAL TO ACCEPT VEGETABLES FROM SUSPECTED AREAS.
THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH IS CHECKING ALL VEGETABLES ENTERING HONG KONG FROM CHINA AND THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT VEGETABLES FROM SUSPECTED CONTAMINATED ARES.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY
(FRIDAY) THAT THESE STEPS
HAD BEEN TAKEN IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT CHOI SUM POISONING CASES AND ADDED THAT PRECAUTIONS SHOULD STILL BE TAKEN TO THOROUGHLY WASH ALL VEGETABLES AS A NORMAL HYGIENE REQUIREMENT.
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AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD MAKE USE OF A REGULAR MEETING BETWEEN THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND THE SHENZHEN ANIMALS AND PLANTS QUARANTINE AUTHORITY SCHEDULED FOR NEXT THURSDAY (DECEMBER 10) IN HONG KONG TO RAISE THE ISSUE OF CONTAMINATED VEGETABLES WITH THE SHENZHEN AUTHORITIES.
THE REGULAR MEETING IS HELD TWICE ANNUALLY BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SHENZHEN ON ANIMAL AND PLANT QUARANTINE MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN. THE LAST REGULAR MEETING WAS HELD IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
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