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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1990

"THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY,

HOWEVER,

KONG-CHINA

FACILITATE A MORE TRADE. IN THIS

INFORMED ANALYSIS OF THE NATURE OF HONG RESPECT, THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE A USEFUL SUPPLEMENT TO THE REGULAR

TRADE STATISTICS.

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SURVEY RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1989 WILL BE INCLUDED IN PART I OF THE DECEMBER 1989 ISSUE OF THE "HONG KONG EXTERNAL TRADE** WHICH WILL BE ON SALE IN MID-FEBRUARY 1990 AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL AT $17.5 PER COPY.

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ELEVEN QUESTIONS, FIVE BILLS ON LEGCO AGENDA

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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 11 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER FIVE BILLS IN THE COUNCIL'S MEETING TOMORROW

(WEDNESDAY).

THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, AND THE PUBLIC FINANCE (AMENDMENT ) BILL 1990 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

SECOND READING DEBATES ON THE HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1989 WILL RESUME. WHEN THESE ARE COMPLETED THE BILLS ARE DUE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGES AND BE GIVEN THIRD READINGS.

THREE MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON ANNUAL REPORTS TO BE TABLED IN THE MEETING. THEY ARE THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG (HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC}, THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN (CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG) AND THE HON MIRIAM LAU (HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS).

MANUFACTURER FINED FOR GIVING FALSE INFORMATION

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AN ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER WAS FINED $62,000 TODAY (TUESDAY) AT THE WESTERN MAGISTRACY AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO THE CHARGES OF GIVING FALSE INFORMATION IN APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN.

THE COURT HEARD THAT IN APRIL 1989, THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECEIVED FROM TWO EXPORTERS TWO APPLICATIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ( (FORM A) COVERING 3,000 PIECES OF MUSICAL MODULE VOICE FOR TOYS FOR EXPORT TO GREECE, AND 2,000 PIECES OF MUSICAL MODULE VOICE FOR EXPORT TO JAPAN RESPECTIVELY.

/IN BOTH