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MONDAY, MAY 6,

MAY 6, 1991

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"AT ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, SMUGGLERS

TRANSPORTING LARGE QUANTITIES OF CIGARETTES TO CHINA.

WERE

ILLEGALLY

TOBACCO

TAX IN IS NOW SO KONG IN RETURN,

"BUT, SINCE THE SUBSTANTIAL RISE IN HONG KONG MARCH THIS YEAR, THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE IN THE TWO AREAS LARGE THAT CIGARETTES ARE BEING SMUGGLED INTO HONG HE SAID.

MR TONG SAID THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT HAD, OF STEPPED UP INSPECTIONS IN THE FACE OF THIS CHANGE.

"IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, MARCH AND APRIL, OVER TOBACCO SMUGGLING WERE DETECTED, HE SAID.

"

H

COURSE,

230 CASES OF

NINE QUESTIONS, 17 BILLS ON LEGCO AGENDA

AND MEETING

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK NINE QUESTIONS CONSIDER 17 BILLS, INCLUDING A PRIVATE BILL, AT THE COUNCIL'S ON WEDNESDAY (MAY 8).

OF THE 17 BILLS, SIX WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR READINGS, AND DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.

FIRST

AND SECOND

THEY ARE THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE BILL 1991, PROTECTION OF WAGES ON (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, BUSINESS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) CLUBS

OF PREMISES) BILL 1991 AND TOWN (SAFETY (NO. 2) BILL 1991.

Į

PLANNING

EMPLOYEES INSOLVENCY BILL 1991, (AMENDMENT)

DEBATES ON THE OTHER 11 BILLS WILL BE RESUMED AND EACH 18 TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING.

1991,

ASSOCIATION

BILL

1990,

OP

DUE

BILL

THE LIMITATION (AMENDMENT)

1991, APPRENTICESHIP

HONG KONG

BILL

(AMENDMENT) 1991,

BILL

BILL

BILL

THE 10 GOVERNMENT BILLS ARE THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT)

(AMENDMENT) COUNCIL REGIONAL

BILL 1991, BANKS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES

BRIBERY PREVENTION OF

{ AMENDMENT) (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991, VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (AMENDMENT} 1991, INDUSTRIAL

(AMENDMENT} TRAINING (CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) 1991 AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) 1991.

BILL

THE PRIVATE BILL IS THE HONG KONG INCORPORATION BILL 1991.

INSTITUTE

OF PLANNERS

RAISE WILL

UNDER IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE HON LEUNG WAI-TUNG

AUTHORITY'S PROPOSED STANDING ORDER 9(5) THE MATTER OF "THE HOUSING SCHEME OF SALE OF FLATS TO SITTING TENANTS" FOR ADJOURNMENT DEBATE.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF

RESERVATIONS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTING AND THEY MAY MAKE SEATS IN THE PUBLIC GALLERIES BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.

FOR

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