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FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1991

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AND THE

THE BILL ALSO MAKES MINOR AMENDMENTS ΤΟ THE ORDINANCE BY REPLACING THE TERM 'ARTICLED CLERK" WITH "TRAINEE SOLICITOR" TERM "BAR COMMITTEE" WITH "BAR COUNCIL".

THESE AMENDMENTS WERE PROPOSED UPON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE ASSOCIATION AND THE LAW SOCIETY.

BAR

THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO COUNCIL ON MAY 22.

BE INTRODUCED

INTO THE LEGISLATIVE

ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 GAZETTED

THE EXISTING POWERS OF THE HIGH COURT WILL APPLY TO BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIONS UNDER THE ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 WHICH IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

SUBPOENA

OF

SUCH

THESE POWERS RELATE TO THE ISSUING OF WRITS REQUIRING A PERSON TO TESTIFY OR PRODUCE DOCUMENTS AT AN ARBITRATION; AND THE MAKING OF VARIOUS ORDERS OF INTERIM INJUNCTION,

RELIEF,

AS

THAT THE

TWO REGIMES: NATIONS COMMISSION

IN 1989, THE ARBITRATION ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED TO PROVIDE ARBITRATIONS COULD BE BROUGHT IN HONG KONG UNDER DOMESTIC ARBITRATION LAW OR THE UNCITRAL ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW) MODEL LAW.

(UNITED

BILL MAKES BY ADDING A NEW SECTION, THE

CLEAR THAT SECTION

AND 14(4), (5)

(6) OF

OF THE ARBITRATION

APPLY TO ORDINANCE INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION GOVERNED BY THE UNCITRAL MODEL LAW.

THE BILL IS DUE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 22.

TENDERS INVITED FOR TENANCY OF OLD STANLEY POLICE STATION

THE OLD POLICE STATION AT 88 STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD, HONG KONG 18 TO BE LEASED OUT FOR RESTAURANT OR COMMERCIAL USE.

A TENDER INVITATION WAS GAZETTED CLOSING DATE FOR BIDS IS NOON ON JUNE 21.

TODAY (FRIDAY) AND THE

CLOSE TO STANLEY MARKET, THE OLD STANLEY POLICE STATION IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN BUILT IN 1859 AND HAS BEEN DECLARED A MONUMENT.

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