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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1990

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LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS AMENDED FOR 1991 LEGCO

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AMENDMENTS APPROVED BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL TO THE LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES TO BE MADE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1991 ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE CHIEF SECRETARY INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MARCH 21 OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1991.

IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THAT THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WHICH IS TO BE FORMED IN 1991 SHOULD COMPRISE 18 DIRECTLY ELECTED MEMBERS, 21 MEMBERS RETURNED BY FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, 17 APPOINTED MEMBERS, THREE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS AND A DEPUTY PRESIDENT ΤΟ BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

"THESE AMENDMENTS REFLECT THE NEW COMPOSITION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1991," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"APART FROM THESE CHANGES, THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO AMENDED TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM TO ENABLE THE NEXT TERM OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO CONTINUE UNTIL 1995," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

NEW ORIGIN/ORIGIN MARKING RULES FOR WATCHES ANNOUNCED

THE TRADE DEPARTMENT AND THE CUSTOMS AND ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW MARKING RULES FOR WATCHES.

EXCISE DEPARTMENT ORIGIN AND ORIGIN

UNDER THE TRADE

DESCRIPTIONS (COUNTRY OF ORIGIN} (WATCHES) ORDER 1990 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE, THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF WATCHES IS TO BE THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE MOVEMENTS ARE MANUFACTURED. THIS ORDER WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID ORIGIN MARKING OF A PRODUCT WAS NOT MANDATORY UNDER THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ORDINANCE, BUT THE ORDINANCE STIPULATED THAT ANY ORIGIN MARKING OF A PRODUCT MUST REFLECT ITS TRUE ORIGIN.

HE SAID THE EXISTING HONG KONG ORIGIN RULE FOR WATCHES STIPULATED THAT A WATCH WAS OF HONG KONG ORIGIN WHERE CERTAIN WATCH COMPONENTS WERE MADE AND ASSEMBLED INTO FINISHED WATCHES.

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