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FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1994

IT FORMS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT TO ALLEVIATE FLOODING HAZARD IN THE YUEN LONG AND KAM TIN CATCHMENTS.

THE WORKS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-KILOMETRE DRAINAGE CHANNEL WITH A BASE WIDTH OF 110 METRES TO 140 METRES, THE ASSOCIATED EMBANKMENTS AND ACCESS ROADS, AS WELL AS THE MODIFICATION OF THE MASONRY LINING OF THE EXISTING CHANNEL NEAR HUNG MO KIU.

OTHER WORKS INVOLVE THE LAYING OF STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND WATER MAINS, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS.

THE WORKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON APRIL 28 FOR COMPLETION 36 MONTHS.

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LICENCE FEES TO BE REVISED

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LICENCE FEES COVERING LOTTERIES, TOMBOLAS, GAMES OF AMUSEMENT WITH PRIZES AND TRADE PROMOTION COMPETITIONS WILL BE INCREASED ABOUT 10 PER CENT FROM MAY 19 THIS YEAR.

BY

REGISTRATION FEES FOR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND NEWS AGENCIES AS WELL AS LICENCE FEES FOR NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTORS WILL ALSO GO UP BY THE SAME RATE.

SAID

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), A HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH SPOKESMAN IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO SET FEES AT A LEVEL GENERALLY SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE FULL COSTS OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES.

HE ALSO STRESSED THAT THE REVISED FEES WOULD NOT INCREASE THE OPERATING COSTS OF THOSE AFFECTED.

SUBSTANTIALLY

CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS, HE SAID, WILL CONTINUE TO QUALIFY FOR A WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF THE FEES UNDER THE GAMBLING REGULATION.

THE

ADJUSTMENTS,

CONTAINED SEPARATELY UNDER THE GAMBLING (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994, THE NEWSPAPERS REGISTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994 AND THE NEWS AGENCIES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994, WERE GAZETTED TODAY.

CIGARETTE TAR AND NICOTINE YIELDS STABLE

THE AVERAGE TAR AND NICOTINE YIELDS PER CIGARETTE AMONG THE 106 BEST-SELLING CIGARETTES IN HONG KONG BETWEEN JANUARY AND DECEMBER 1993 13.3 MILLIGRAMS (MG) AND 0.82 MG RESPECTIVELY, ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT'S LATEST REVIEW OF TAR AND NICOTINE YIELDS OF CIGARETTES.

WERE

THEY WERE SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S RESULTS.

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