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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1990

"OVER RECENT YEARS, HONG KONG'S WATCH AND COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES HAVE UNDERGONE STRUCTURAL CHANGES. IN VIEW OF THE CHANGE IN THE PATTERN OF PRODUCTION, THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS IT APPROPRIATE TO ADOPT NEW ORIGIN RULES AS PROPOSED BY THE LOCAL WATCH INDUSTRY.

"THIS NEW RULE DETERMINES THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF A WATCH BY THE ORIGIN OF ITS MOVEMENT AND BRINGS HONG KONG'S PRACTICE INTO LINE WITH A NUMBER OF OUR TRADING PARTNERS, SUCH AS THE USA, JAPAN AND SWITZERLAND, " HE SAID,

THE SPOKESMAN SAID UNDER THE NEW ORIGIN

RULE CERTIFICATES OF HONG KONG ORIGIN COULD BE ISSUED FOR WATCHES INCORPORATING MOVEMENTS MANUFACTURED IN HONG KONG, AND SUCH WATCHES COULD BE MARKED 'HONG

KONG'.

"AS FOR WATCHES INCORPORATING IMPORTED MOVEMENTS, THEY CAN BE MARKED ACCORDING TO THE ORIGIN OF THE MOVEMENTS, HE SAID.

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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD HAD BEEN CONSULTED AND SUPPORTED THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW ORIGIN AND ORIGIN MARKING RULES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO ENFORCE THE NEW RULE VIGOROUSLY AGAINST FRAUDULENT DESCRIPTIONS UNDER THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ORDINANCE.

"ANY PERSON FOUND TO HAVE INFRINGED THE LEGISLATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND LIABLE ΤΟ A MAXIMUM PINE OF $500,000 AND FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT," HE SAID.

ANY ENQUIRIES ON THE SUBJECT MAY BE DIRECTED то THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 398 5538 OR TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 852 3392.

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NEW I.D. CARDS FOR WOMEN BORN BETWEEN 1941-46

THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT WOMEN WILL. RE REQUIRED ΤΟ

BORN IN 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 AND

APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS FROM OCTOBER 22 TO DECEMBER 8,

"WOMEN OF THE ABOVE AGE GROUP CAN CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE OFFICES DURING THIS PERIOD," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE OFFICE HOURS OF THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE FROM 9 AM ΤΟ 5

MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM ON SATURDAYS.

ALL OFFICES CLOSE ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

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/APPLICANTS MAY