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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1993

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DISPLAY MR GOULD AREA, AS AN INFORMED CHOICE

TURNING TO THE PROPOSED REQUIREMENT FOR RESTAURANTS TO SIGN STATING WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE A NO-SMOKING AREA, SAID THIS WOULD ENCOURAGE RESTAURANTS TO SET ASIDE SUCH AN WELL AS RESPECT THEIR CUSTOMERS' RIGHT TO MAKE ABOUT THEIR EATING PLACE.

"WE CONSIDER THAT THE REQUIREMENT IS REASONABLE,

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HE SAID.

MR GOULD

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ON THE PROPOSED CONTROLS OF CIGARS AND PIPE TOBACCO, ACCEPTED THE POINT THAT CIGARS AND PIPE TOBACCO WERE CONSUMED ONLY SMALL VOLUME AND MAINLY BY OLDER SMOKERS.

HE POINTED OUT, HOWEVER, THAT THERE WAS NO LOGICAL REASON THIS SHOULD PREVENT USERS FROM BEING ALERTED TO THE HEALTH HAZARDS SMOKING AND BEING ABLE TO MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE.

WHY

OF

CIGARETTE

AS A COROLLARY, HE SAID, THE PRESENT RESTRICTIONS ON ADVERTISING WOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL TOBACCO PRODUCT ADVERTISING.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL LIAISE WITH COSH AND THE TOBACCO OF HONG KONG OVER DETAILS OF THE NEW REQUIREMENTS.

WILL IT

ALSO

MEASURES TO CONTROL

CONTINUE

THE TO REVIEW TOBACCO ADVERTISING IN THE

COMMUNITY ATTITUDES AND INTERNATIONAL TRENDS.

INSTITUTE

NEED

FOR LIGHT OF

ADDITIONAL

CHANGING

CONCLUDING, MR GOULD ELABORATED THAT THE MAIN THRUST LATEST PROPOSALS WAS TO DISCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SMOKING DEVELOP CONSUMER AWARENESS OF THE HAZARDS OF SMOKING.

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ALSO PRESENT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COSH, MR CK CHEUNG.

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GOVT'S COMMITMENT TO LOCALISATION REAFFIRMED

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THE ACTING

TODAY

SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL (THURSDAY) STRESSED THAT HARBINSON, FULLY COMMITTED TO THE LOCALISATION POLICY.

THE

MR SERVICE,

GOVERNMENT REMAINED

STUART

THE GOVERNMENT OF HE SAID THE POLICY RECENTLY ANNOUNCED BY

TRANSFER ΤΟ LOCAL TERMS REMAINED ALLOWING CONDITIONAL

THE ONLY то MAKE PRACTICAL WAY TO REMOVE UNCERTAINTIES AND IN THE SHORT TERM THE LOCALISATION POLICY COMPATIBLE WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS.

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HE

"WHAT WE

INTERIM HAVE ALREADY ANNOUNCED IS AN

MEASURE, STATED, ADDING THAT ITS EFFECT WOULD BE LIMITED IN TERMS OF NUMBERS.

THE LONGER

TERM

"THERE WILL BE FULL CONSULTATION ON ARRANGEMENTS. WE ARE PRESSING ON, TRYING TO DEVISE THOSE ARRANGEMENTS AS A BASIS FOR BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF CONSULTATION.

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