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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1991

"INITIALLY, ALL BROKERS

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IN BUSINESS WILL BE AUTHORISED ΤΟ IMPRINT AND ENDORSE ON CONTRACT NOTES UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM, MR AU-YEUNG SAID.

HE ADDED THAT BROKERS WILL BE ASKED TO KEEP PROPER THE STAMP DUTY PAYABLE AND SEND PERIODIC RETURNS TO THE FOR MONITORING PURPOSES.

RECORDS OF STAMP OFFICE

TAX INSPECTORS WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY OUT STAMP DUTY

THAT PROPER AMOUNTS OF STAMP DUTY ARE PAID.

INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE

"I HOPE THAT THE NEW SYSTEM WILL BE A ENDEAVOUR TO RENDER WHATEVER ASSISTANCE WE CAN TO SAID.

MEANWHILE, THE COMMENCEMENT NOTICE FOR (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) ORDINANCE 1991 WHICH EMPOWERS STAMP REVENUE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE EXCHANGE TO CONSOLIDATE CONTRACT NOTE DUTY DUE FROM REMIT IT TO THE STAMP OFFICE WAS GAZETTED TODAY.

SUCCESS. WE WILL ENSURE TRIS," HE

THE STAMP DUTY THE COLLECTOR OF HONG KONG STOCK ITS MEMBERS AND

THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL SAVE BROKERS THE EFFORT OF AFFIXING AND CANCELLING ADHESIVE STAMPS ON CONTRACT NOTES. IT ALSO PAVES THE WAY FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW SYSTEM.

RESPONSE TO PHC REPORT FAVOURABLE

*

WAS

THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR S.H. LEE, SAID TODAY THE GENERAL RESPONSE TO THE REPORT BY THE HEALTH CARE (PHC) WHICH APRIL HAS BEEN FAVOURABLE.

(FRIDAY) THAT WORKING PARTY ON PRIMARY PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION IN

MEETING HE WAS SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON

OF THE

KOWLOON

LIONS

CLUB.

150 WRITTEN

RECEIVED

CONSULTATION PERIOD, OVER BODIES,

DR LEE SAID DURING THE THREE-MONTH

WERE SUBMISSIONS

FROM PROFESSIONAL INTERESTED GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS AND SOME 20 BRIEFING SESSIONS GIVEN TO INTERESTED GROUPS, INCLUDING 19 DISTRICT BOARDS.

WERE

AND

SERVICES

HE NOTED THAT THE PUBLIC GENERALLY ENDORSED THE OBJECTIVES PRINCIPLES AS SET OUT BY THE WORKING PARTY IN DEVELOPING PHC IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

"THEY SUPPORT THE WORKING PARTY'S VIEWS THAT HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION, CURATIVE CARB AND COMMUNITY REHABILITATION

TI DR LEE SAID. SHOULD BE THE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF PHC,

MOST OF THE 102 RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM ALL SECTORS, HE ADDED.

STRONG

/THESE INCLUDE