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TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1992

TO THE BILL INTEREST OF

"APART FROM THE AMENDMENTS ALREADY AGREED WITH THE AD HOC GROUP,

WE ARE OF THE VIEW THAT ANY FURTHER AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE ACCEPTED ONLY IF THEY ARE IN THE BROADER CONSUMERS AND WILL NOT UNDERMINE THE INTEGRITY OF LEGISLATION," HE SAID.

THE PROPOSED

"I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASISE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS ACTING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CONSUMER. AND THAT IS WHY, DESPITE THIS LIMITED DELAY, OUR INTENTION IS STILL TO IMPLEMENT THE LEGISLATION IN JULY 1993 ACCORDING TO OUR ORIGINAL SCHEDULE, SO AS NOT TO AFFECT THE INTEREST OF CONSUMERS."

CHINESE OFFICIALS TO VISIT HK

AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, A GROUP OF EIGHT CHINESE OFFICIALS WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM JULY 21 TO 30 FOR A 10-DAY PROGRAMME OF VISITS AND BRIEFINGS.

THE GROUP WILL BE LED BY MR LI YUAN, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ALLOCATION, STATE COMMISSION FOR RESTRUCTURING ECONOMY,

THE VISIT IS ONE IN A SERIES WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKING PLACE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS TO GIVE CHINESE OFFICIALS A FIRST-HAND UNDERSTANDING OF HOW HONG KONG WORKS.

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THE VISITORS WILL BE BRIEFED BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY SYSTEMS. TRADE AND INDUSTRY POLICIES, HOUSING POLICIES AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS.

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NEW ARRIVAL FROM VIETNAM

AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT FROM VIETNAM WAS DETAINED IN ABERDEEN OVER THE WEEKEND, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE MAN WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE TRAVELLED OVERLAND AND THEN SNEAKED INTO HONG KONG BY BOAT FROM GUANGDONG.

THROUGH CHINA

THIS BRINGS THE NUMBER OF NEW ARRIVALS IN HONG KONG ΤΟ EIGHT THIS YEAR AND TO 66 SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ORDERLY REPATRIATION ON OCTOBER 29 LAST YEAR.

AGREEMENT

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