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The officers conducted a preliminary testing on the rings and found that 640 rings were not made of gold and the remaining insufficient fineness. Further examination on the seizure by the Government Chemist confirmed that 640 rings were only gold-plated pieces of lead and five were made of gold but of insufficient fineness.
The two women, aged 24 and 27, were separately charged with one count of importing and one count of having in possession for trade those rings to which a false trade description was applied.
The Customs and Excise Department is responsible for the enforcement of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance.
Complaints on deficiency in the fineness of gold or platinum articles can be lodged with the Trading Standards Investigation Bureau, Units 1201-7, Nan Fung Commercial Centre, 19 Lam Lok Street, Kowloon Bay, or by telephone on 2707 7711 during office hours and 2852 3185 outside office hours.
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New Sai Kung District Officer appointed
Mr Simon Yau Sai-yan will assume the post of Sai Kung District Officer tomorrow (Wednesday), replacing Mr Tony Dickinson.
Mr Yau, aged 52, joined the Executive Officer grade in 1968 and was promoted to Principal Executive Officer in 1994.
He has previously served in the Resettlement Department, Home Affairs Department, Independent Commission Against Corruption, Security Branch, Education and Manpower Branch, Urban Services Department and Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.
His last posting was in the Civil Service Branch.
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