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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1988

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CONSULTATION EXERCISE ON ANTI-SMOKING MEASURES

EXERCISE ΤΟ THE GOVERNMENT WILL SOON EMBARK ON A CONSULTATION SOLICIT THE COMMUNITY'S VIEWS ON RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE HONG KONG

AND WELFARE, COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH THE HON T.H. CHAU, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

ACCOUNTS OF THE

MR CHAU WAS PRESENTING THE ANNUAL REPORT AND HONG KONG COUNCIL ON SMOKING AND HEALTH FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR MARCH 31 THIS YEAR.

ENDING

AMONG OTHER COVERED, HE SAID THE COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC THINGS, RESTRICTIONS ON SMOKING IN PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT AND

TOBACCO TRANSPORT VEHICLES, AS WELL AS ON THE SALE AND ADVERTISING OF PRODUCTS.

UP IN 1987, MR CHAU POINTED OUT THAT AS A STATUTORY BODY SET

THE GOVERNMENT ON THE THE COUNCIL'S MAJOR FUNCTIONS WERE TO ADVISE

ΤΟ IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI-SMOKING MEASURES AS WELL AS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC' ON THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SMOKING.

FAR HAS BEEN THE ΤΟ STRENGTHEN

"ONE OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COUNCIL SO FORMULATION OF A PACKAGE OF PROPOSED MEASURES DESIGNED) THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-SMOKING POLICY," HE SAID.

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LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL PASSED

THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT} WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THREE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED

THEY ARE THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT)

BILL 1988

FOR FIRST AND SECOND

(NO. 3) BILL

1988. THE MOTOR VEHICLES

READINGS.

INLAND

(FIRST

REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1988 AND THE REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

DEBATES ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

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