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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1990

THOSE GIVEN IN

IF IT IS FOUND THAT THE FEATURES DO NOT MATCH THE APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE, ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THE AND THE LICENCE WILL BE CANCELLED.

AGENCIES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT

"BLACKLIST" OF BOATS

APPLICATIONS

WHOSE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO KEEP A

FOR ANNUAL PLEASURE CRAFT IS SUSPECT. THE LICENCE FOR THESE CRAFT WILL BE THOROUGHLY EXAMINED AND A WILL NOT BE ISSUED IF A SPEEDBOAT DOES NOT MEET THE USUAL OF A PLEASURE CRAFT.

OWNER

THE MARINE

STATUS AS RENEWAL OF

NEW

LICENCE DESCRIPTION

TONG,

HONG

K.S.

THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR SAID MEASURES TAKEN RECENTLY TO CONTROL THE EXPORT OF GOODS FROM KONG WOULD BE TIGHTENED FURTHER.

IN

BY

AND THE

VESSELS

CARRIAGE

UNDER

OF

250

ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES AND NEW LEGISLATION WERE INTRODUCED

OF CIGARETTES TO CONTROL

RECORDERS

EXPORT THE

TELEVISION SETS AND VIDEO CASSETTE

JUNE

TONS.

"WHILE

SMUGGLING THE

OF

VIRTUALLY CEASED, REMAINS RAMPANT,

THE

"

CIGARETTES BY OF ELECTRICAL SMUGGLING MR TONG SAID.

SMALL

VESSELS HAS

GOODS AND VEHICLES

"TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM, NEW REGULATIONS WILL SOON TO CONTROL THE CARRIAGE OF PRESCRIBED ARTICLES BY OF VESSELS," HE ADDED.

TELEVISION THE PRESCRIBED ARTICLES ARE

BE

INTRODUCED CERTAIN TYPES

CASSETTE

RECORDERS, VIDEO CASSETTE

PLAYERS,

VEHICLES AND VEHICLE PARTS.

VIDEO SETS,

AIR-CONDITIONERS,

REFRIGERATORS,

WILL BE REQUIRED

ARTICLES

FROM THE ΤΟ BE KONG

UNDER THE REGULATIONS, A LICENCE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE FOR THE SPECIFIED CARRIED BY VESSELS UNDER 250 TONS ANYWHERE IN THE WATERS OF HONG OR BY FERRIES TO OUTLYING ISLANDS.

THE

COVERED

OF LEGITIMATE OPERATIONS IN ORDER NOT TO INTERFERE WITH LOCAL TRADERS, EXEMPTIONS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE CASES OF GOODS BY EXPORT LICENCES OR BONA FIDE SHIPPING DOCUMENTS.

ARE AND GOODS EXEMPTIONS WILL ALSO APPLY TO GOODS ON BOARD VESSELS WHICH

MACAU, FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF THE CREW MEMBERS AND PASSENGERS CARRIED BY PASSENGERS FOR THEIR OWN USE ON FERRIES TO CHINA OR FERRIES TO OUTLYING ISLANDS AND ON LAUNCHES AND KAITO.

ANYONE RESPONSIBLE FOR

STORING OF THESE

ARTICLES

THE LOADING, WITHOUT A LICENCE

UNLOADING OR CARRIAGE,

ΤΟ WILL BE SUBJECT

PROSECUTION.

SUMMING UP, MR TONG

SAID THE AUTHORITIES INTELLIGENCE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF SMUGGLERS.

WERE

BUILDING UP

THOSE

"THE GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO MAKE

IN THIS ENGAGE WHO AS POSSIBLE FOR ACTIVITY.

SMUGGLING AS DIFFICULT

AND ILLEGAL

DANGEROUS

GO MEASURES "THIS NEW PACKAGE OF DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM. FURTHER MEASURES WILL BE

HE SAID. THESE PROVE NECESSARY,"

WILL

A LONG WAY

INTRODUCED

TOWARDS SHOULD

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