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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17,

1990

"THE FRENCH PRESENCE IS VERY STRONG TAKEN TOGETHER THE IN HONG FOURTH AMONGST ALL FOREIGN BANKS FRENCH BANKS RANK FRANCE IS ALSO WELL REPRESENTED IN OUR GROWING INSURANCE SECTOR, SAID.

EIGHT

KONG.

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HE

IS

HE

SECTORS OUT THAT THE FRENCH PRESENCE IN OTHER POINTED ALSO IMPORTANT. NOT LEAST IN THE SALE OF TOP-OF-THE-MARKET, BRAND NAME GOODS.

"THESE ARE SOUGHT AFTER, NOT ONLY BY TOURISTS, BUT BY A NEWLY

WELL AFFLUENT POPULATION. THEIR APPETITE FOR FINE COGNAC IS

KNOWN; THAT FOR OTHER FINE THINGS INCREASING."

FRENCH COMPANIES ACCOUNTED FOR ONE PER CENT (US$30.3 MILLION) OF OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING, SIR DAVID SAID.

"AND THE INCREASING NUMBER OF FRENCH COMPANIES OPERATING IN AND FROM HONG KONG IS REFLECTED IN THE GROWING SIZE OF THE FRENCH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION NOW NUMBERING MORE THAN 400.

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"THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE THERE TO BE COMPETED FOR,

THE GOVERNOR

ADDED.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION IN CRIMINAL CASES

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OF

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE INTRODUCTION

TO CONTINUE ΤΟ A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO ENABLE THE COURTS OF HONG KONG HAVE JURISDICTION AFTER 1997 OVER CRIMES COMMITTED AT SEA.

WOULD BE GAZETTED ON THE CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990

WOULD BE

INTO INTRODUCED

THE OCTOBER 26 (FRIDAY) AND

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE BILL SEEKS TO ENACT LOCAL LEGISLATION WHICH WILL REMAIN

KONG THE COURTS OF HONG FORCE AFTER JUNE 30 1997 TO PROVIDE ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION OVER CRIMES COMMITTED AT SEA.

IN

WITH

KONG ALREADY HAD THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE COURTS OF HONG

CASES. IT WAS DERIVED FROM CERTAIN SUCH JURISDICTION IN CRIMINAL

TO HONG UNITED KINGDOM ENACTMENTS WHICH APPLIED OR HAD BEEN EXTENDED

APPLY TO KONG. THESE UNITED KINGDOM ENACTMENTS WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO HONG KONG AFTER JUNE 30 1997.

LEGISLATION

ENABLE THEREFORE WITH

"HOWEVER, SIMILAR LEGISLATION WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO

COMMITTED AT SEA. IT IS THE COURTS TO DEAL WITH CRIMES

LOCAL NECESSARY TO REPLACE

ENACTMENTS BY SIMILAR EFFECT WHICH SURVIVES BEYOND 1997," HE SAID.

"SIMILAR

LOCAL

THE UK

ON

THE JURISDICTION LEGISLATION CONFERRING

CASES COURTS OF HONG KONG TO DEAL WITH CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN ADMIRALTY

UNITED KINGDOM WAS ALREADY ENACTED LAST YEAR TO REPLACE THE RELEVANT ENACTMENTS. THE CRIMINAL ASPECT OF ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION IS NOW DEALT WITH IN THIS BILL.'

T

/THE BILL