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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1991

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NEW REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON}

MR PAUL WONG KAM-CHIU HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN

IN AND KOWLOON) REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TODAY (MONDAY).

UP THE POST of THE CITY AND NEW

MR WONG

WAS COMMISSIONER

OF THE HONG

KONG

EXPORT CREDIT

INSURANCE CORPORATION BEFORE JOINING THE CNTA.

GOVT REFUTES 'NO SMOKING AREAS IN RESTAURANTS' REPORTS

A

THE

"NO

FOR SPOKESMAN

THE

AND WELFARE BRANCH MADR HEALTH FOLLOWING STATEMENT TODAY (MONDAY) IN RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES CONCERNING PRESS REPORTS THAT RESTAURANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DESIGNATE SMOKING AREAS " AS A MEANS TO FURTHER THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-SMOKING POLICY:

"THE

AREAS, THE

INTENTION OF NO

REQUIRING GOVERNMENT AT PRESENT HAS

4. RESTAURANTS TO DESIGNATE PART OF THEIR PREMISES AS NO SMOKING ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN SUGGESTIONS TO DO SO IN THE INTEREST OF NON-SMOKING PUBLIC.

"THE SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 PUBLISHED IN THE

FURTHER 11) PROPOSES GAZETTE GOVERNMENT

LAST FRIDAY (OCTOBER

SALE AND MEASURES ΤΟ PROTECT NON-SMOKERS AND TO RESTRICT THE USE,

THE TAR PROMOTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS. THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO LIMIT CONTENT IN CIGARETTES. NO REFERENCE IS MADE TO RESTAURANTS,

MEASURES

PROPOSED

IN

BILL HAD

BEEN

THE "DETAILS OF THE ANNOUNCED IN A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1991.'

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