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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1992

FURTHER MEASURES TO CURB SMUGGLING

MEASURES TO BE

THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED ADOPTED IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTIVE TO COMBAT SMUGGLING.

THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF OUTBOARD ENGINES EXCEEDING 150 THE AND LEFT-HAND-DRIVE VEHICLES WILL BE PROHIBITED UNDER HORSEPOWER IMPORT AND EXPORT (GENERAL) REGULATIONS EXCEPT UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A LICENCE.

BY INTRODUCING AN IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENSING REGIME FOR LEFT- HAND-DRIVE VEHICLES, THE SUPPLY OF A POPULAR ITEM FOR SMUGGLING WOULD BE REDUCED WITHOUT AFFECTING LEGITIMATE TRADERS, A GOVERNMENT

SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE CONTROL IMPOSED ON OUTBOARD ENGINES WOULD DEPRIVE THE SMUGGLERS OF THE HIGH-POWERED OUTBOARD ENGINES REQUIRED FOR OPERATION OF THEIR SPEEDBOATS, HE ADDED.

THE CARRIAGE OF OUTBOARD ENGINES EXCEEDING 150 HORSEPOWER ON VESSELS OF LESS THAN 250 GROSS TONS WITHIN HONG KONG WATERS WILL ALSO BR PROHIBITED UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (CARRIAGE OF ARTICLES) REGULATIONS EXCEPT IN CIRCUMSTANCES DEFINED IN THE LEGISLATION UNDER AUTHORITY OF A CARRIAGE LICENCE.

OR

EVENT THAT A

THIS WILL FACILITATE PROSECUTION IN THE CONSIGNMENT OF ENGINES IS SEIZED WITHIN HONG KONG WATERS.

THE NEW MEASURES WILL BE GAZETTED ON APRIL 24 AND EFFECTIVE FROM MAY 1 THIS YEAR.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR K S TONG, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT 3.00 PM TODAY HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ENQUIRIES.

IN THE ROAD,

CONFERENCE ROOM (ROOM 920) OF CENTRAL, ΤΟ ANSWER ANY PRESS

OPENING OF SHING MUN TUNNELS TO NT TAXIS APPROVED

THE SHING MUN TUNNELS WILL BE OPENED TO NEW TERRITORIES (NT) TAXIS ON APRIL 29, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE INTERESTS OF NT RESIDENTS AND URBAN TAXIS AND

IMPACT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF NT TAXIS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE

/NT RESIDENTS