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FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1994

QUESTION: BUT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY DOES NOT SUPPORT YOUR POLITICAL REFORMS?

THOSE

GOVERNOR : THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS REALISTIC. IT KNOWS THAT REFORMS HAVE BEEN CARRIED THROUGH. IT KNOWS THAT THE BILL WAS VOTED THROUGH BY A DECISIVE MAJORITY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THURSDAY MORNING, AND I THINK THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO CONVINCE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THAT THAT ISN'T BAD FOR RUISNESS IN HONG KONG BUT GOOD FOR HONG KONG AS A WHOLE BECAUSE IT WILL HELP TO GUARANTEE THE WAY OF LIFE OF HONG KONG WHICH HELPS TO MAKE IT SO PROSPEROUS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH INDEED.

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MORE SHIPPING LEGISLATION TO BE LOCALISED

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THE GOVERNMENT IS INTRODUCING A BILL. THAT SEEKS TO GIVE EFFECT то THE INTERNATIONAL RULES GOVERNING THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA THE HAIG-VISBY RULES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA BILL, ΤΟ BE PUBLISHED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE TOMORROW, IS INTENDED TO REPLACE UNITED KINGDOM LEGISLATION WHICH PRESENTLY APPLIES TO HONG KONG.

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THIS IS PART OF THE PROGRAMME OF LOCALISATION OF LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE HONG KONG WITH A FRAMEWORK OF SHIPPING LEGISLATION WHICH WILL CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED BEYOND 1997, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

TO KONG'S

"TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF THE EXISTING SHIPPING PRACTICE AND PROVIDE CERTAINTY FOR THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY WOULD ENHANCE HONG POSITION AS A WORLD TRADING AND SHIPPING CENTRE,' HE ADDED.

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GOVERNOR VISITS REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE

(FRIDAY)

THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, THIS AFTERNOON VISITED THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE TO SEE FOR HIMSELF HOW THE STAFF PROCESS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN CURRENTLY UNDER WAY SINCE APRIL 1.

MR PATTEN MET THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION, MR JUSTICE WOO KWOK-HING, AND THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, MRS CARRIE WILLIS, AT THE OFFICE IN HARBOUR CENTRE IN WAN CHAI.

WAS UPDATED ON THE LATEST SITUATION OF

THE

VOTER

HE REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.

LATER, ACCOMPANIED BY MR JUSTICE WOO AND MRS WILLIS, MR PATTEN TOURED THE TEMPORARY REGISTRATION CENTRE AT WIL CHUN HOUSE AND OBSERVED HOW VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS ARE PROCESSED.

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