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ON

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1993

SHA COMMENTS ON NT ORDINANCE

IN RESPONSE TO RECENT COMMENTS ON THE APPLICATION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE (NTO) WITH RESPECT TO SUCCESSION RIGHTS, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THE ENACTMENT OF THE ORDINANCE IN 1910.

"THE LEGAL PROFESSION HAS CERTAINLY NOT SEEN THIS AS A PROBLEM UP TO NOW. THE POSITION IN LAW HAS NOT CHANGED AND THERE IS NO NEED TO BE UNDULY WORRIED ABOUT IT."

"HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE PROCEDURES AND TO BRING THEM UP

DATE, WE HAVE BEEN EXAMINING VARIOUS OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE NEED FOR REVIEWING THE NTO,' HE SAID.

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"BUT BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED, WE HAVE YET TO FINALISE OUR WORK IN THIS CONNECTION.

"NEVERTHELESS WE NOTE THE CONCERN EXPRESSED RECENTLY OVER MATTER CONCERNING SUCCESSION RIGHTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, RECOGNISE THAT WE WILL NEED TO COME TO A CONCLUSION ON THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE," HE SAID.

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WESTERN RECLAMATION VEHICLE PARK CLOSES ON THURSDAY

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THE TEMPORARY OPEN VEHICLE PARK ON WESTERN RECLAMATION WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING,

SPOKESMAN FOR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

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THE TRANSPORT

HE SAID THE VEHICLE PARK WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BE HANDED OVER TO THE PROJECT CONTRACTOR ON AUGUST 1, BUT THE HANDING OVER WAS DEFERRED TO SEPTEMBER 1 AND AGAIN TO SEPTEMBER ALTERNATIVE PARKING SPACES TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR GOODS VEHICLES.

16, ΤΟ ENABLE MORE

AFTER ITS CLOSURE, GOODS VEHICLE DRIVERS ARE

ADVISED ΤΟ MAKE

USE OF PARKING SPACES AT

* DES VOEUX ROAD WEST

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WHERE ABOUT 50 SPACES FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING FROM 8 PM TO 7 AM;

KENNEDY TOWN PRAYA

ARE AVAILABLE

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WHERE ABOUT 30 SPACES ARE AVAILABLE FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING FROM 9 PM TO 7 AM;

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