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MONDAY, MAY 14, 1990

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT COMMENDATION

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AND

EXCISE

THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

MR SERVICE,

PATRICK

IN WILLIAMSON, TODAY (MONDAY) RECEIVED A PLAQUE

OF THE RECOGNITION

OF HIS EFFORTS

OFFICERS IN COMBATING A TWELVE MILLION DOLLAR COUNTERFEIT CANNED GINSENG RACKET.

MOUNTED BY INVOLVED GINSENG BEARING

IN MARCH AND APRIL, A TERRITORY-WIDE OPERATION WAS OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS INVESTIGATION BRANCH AND A SYNDICATE IN MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTING COUNTERFEIT CANNED FORGED TRADE MARKS SMASHED.

FOLLOWED THREE

IN THE OPERATION, WHICH

MONTHS OF INTENSIVE WERE MOBILISED. TWO INVESTIGATION, 130 OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT

RAIDED MANUFACTURING AND STORAGE SITES, PLUS 117 RETAIL OUTLETS, WERE AND 2,457 CANS OF THE COUNTERFEIT PRODUCT SEIZED.

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

MASTERMIND OF THE WERE

SIX MEN AND A WOMAN, INCLUDING THE ALLEGED GANG, AND ALL

KEY FIGURES IN THE

ARRESTED.

THE

THE

EXEMPLARY EFFORT" OF THE IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE

CUSTOMS

AND EXCISE SERVICE IN PROTECTING

RIGHTS OF HIS TRADEMARK, AS THE WELL AS THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS, MR HONG DOO-PYO, PRESIDENT OF

CORPORATION, PAID KOREA TOBACCO AND GINSENG

A SPECIAL VISIT FROM

KOREA TO PRESENT

ΤΟ MR WILLIAMSON AND EXPRESS

GRATITUDE.

PLAQUE THE

HIS

DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS EXPENDITURE FORECAST

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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S FINANCE AND GENERAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE FIVE-YEAR FORECAST OF RECURRENT EXPENDITURE AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE ALLOCATION OF PRINTING A TERM REPORT.

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT 1989-90 AND A FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 1990-91 WILL BE TABLED.

FUNDS FOR

BOARD FOR

ANOTHER AGENDA ITEM WILL BE A REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON PUBLIC RELATIONS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S FINANCE AND GENERAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION, NEW TERRITORIES.

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

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