THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1994
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LEGAL STUDY VISIT TO CHINA
CROWN SOLICITOR MR IAN WINGFIELD WILL LEAD A GROUP OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO BEIJING AND SHANGHAI THIS SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 26) ON A LEGAL STUDY VISIT FROM NOVEMBER 28 TO DECEMBER 5.
THE SEVEN-MEMBER DELEGATION COMPRISES OFFICIALS FROM THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH.
THE VISIT IS A SPECIALISTS VISIT OF CROWN COUNSEL WORKING IN CIVIL DIVISION WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING GOVERNMENT BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS ON LEGAL MATTERS ARISING FROM THEIR FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, AS WELL AS OTHER LEGAL ISSUES RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW, LANDS AND WORKS AND CIVIL LITIGATION INVOLVING THE GOVERNMENT.
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THE DELEGATION, APART FROM MR WINGFIELD, INCLUDES DEPUTY SOLICITORS MR CHAN SHU-YING AND MR BENEDICT LAI; SENIOR ASSISTANT CROWN SOLICITORS MR ANTHONY WU AND MR STEPHEN WONG; AND PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS MRS JENNIE CHOK.
DURING ITS STAY IN CHINA, THE DELEGATION WILL MERT WITH OFFICIALS OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGAL INSTITUTIONS.
THE VISIT IS ONE OF A SERIES OF RECIPROCAL LEGAL STUDY VISITS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
THESE VISITS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFICIALS FROM THE CHINESE AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS TO MEET ON A REGULAR BASIS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHERS' LEGAL SYSTEM AT A PRACTICAL LEVEL.
SINCE THE START OF THE LEGAL STUDY VISITS PROGRAMME IN
1988, KONG HAS SENT THREE DELEGATIONS TO CHINA AND TWO CHINESE DELEGATIONS HAVE VISITED HONG KONG,
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PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF RETAIL SALES SURVEY FOR SEPTEMBER 1994 RELEASED
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THE VALUE OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES IN SEPTEMBER 1994, ESTIMATED AT $16.8 BILLION, INCREASED BY 10% WHEN COMPARED WITH SEPTEMBER 1993, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY THURSDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
AFTER DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES OVER THE PERIOD, TOTAL RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 4% IN VOLUME IN SEPTEMBER 1994 OVER A YEAR EARLIER.
THE INCREASE IN SEPTEMBER 1994 WAS MAINLY GROWTH IN SPENDING ON CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR, AND GOODS (OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES).
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