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Three nominations received for Tai Po DB by-election

A total of three nominations were received for the Tai Po District Board by- election in respect of Shuen Wan constituency to be held on February 23, after the two-week nomination period closed today (Thursday).

Details of the nominations are as follows:

Name (Age)

Occupation

Telephone No

Mr Chan Mei-tak (39)

Company director

Mr Man Chen-fai (42)

Executive director

2368 1144 (day) 2665 6115 (night)

9042 9052 or 7988 0088 (day) 2656 9393 (night)

Mr Li, Roger

Accountant

Kwok-keung (45)

2651 1899 (day) 2657 8177 (night)

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Garment manufacturer fined for malpractice

A garment manufacturer was fined $388,000 at San Po Kong Magistracy today (Thursday) after pleading guilty to 10 counts of making a false statement regarding the origin of goods in licence applications.

The court heard that the factory submitted 10 applications for export licences to the Trade Department covering more than 1,200 dozens of ladies dresses for export to the United States in 1995.

It was stated in the applications that the goods were of Hong Kong origin.

However, investigations by officers of the Customs and Excise Department found that the production of the goods were carried out in China.

serious.

A spokesman for the Customs and Excise Department said the offences were