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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1990

OF

THE COURT HEARD THAT OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT RAIDED TAI LAI GINSENG AND MEDICINE SUPERMARKET AT LEI HO STREET, SHAM SHUI PO ON JUNE 20 LAST YEAR, AND SEIZED 1,276 PIECES GOODS BEARING A SUSPECTED FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION, NAMELY SWIFTLETS' NEST BALLS.

INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE DEFENDANT BOUGHT THE SEIZED GOODS FROM A DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESMAN AND DISPLAYED THEM FOR SALE IN HIS SHOP.

THE DEFENDANT. LI KA-SHEUNG OF THE SHOP, ADMITTED THAT HE BOUGHT THE SEIZED GOODS AT A CHEAPER PRICE OF ABOUT $480 PER CATTY, WHEREAS THE PRICE FOR A CATTY OF SWIFTLETS' NEST BALL FROM RELIABLE SOURCES WAS ABOUT $1, 000.

THE MARKET VALUE OF THE GOODS SEIZED WAS ABOUT $35,000. A PROFIT OF ABOUT $26,000 WAS ANTICIPATED IF THEY WERE SOLD.

MR LEUNG SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST COURT CASE INVOLVING THE SEIZURE OF SPURIOUS BIRDS' NEST.

HE ADDED THAT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE ITS EFFORT IN ENFORCING THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF TRADERS AND CONSUMERS.

SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY ON DB AGENDA

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE DRAFTING OF A WHITE PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES AT ITS MEETING ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 9).

MEMBERS WILL MOVE A MOTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNMENT TO PUBLISH A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY CONSULTATION PAPER WHICH ALSO COVERS REHABILITATION SERVICES, PROVIDENT FUNDS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

IN OTHER BUSINESS, A MEMBER WILL ASK WHY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD HAD GRANTED LICENCES то THREE KARAOKE LOUNGES IN BELAIR GARDENS A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SHING MUN EAST

AGAINST THE WISHES OF RESIDENTS AND THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED.

QUESTIONS WILL BE RAISED REGARDING THE POLICY ON FEES IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DEPARTMENT'S MAJOR HAWKER OPERATIONS UNIT.

THE

CHARGED HOUSING

THE MEETING WILL DISCUSS WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT STAFF AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL ENTRANCE TO TAKE AGAINST VEHICLES THAT EMIT EXCESSIVE SMOKE.

SHOULD

PROSECUTION

DEPLOY ACTION

/THE MEETING

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