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EXHAUSTIVE MANUAL ANALYSIS OF EACH POLICE DISTRICTS RECORDS ENTAILING THE REDEPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL FROM NORMAL POLICING DUTIES. HOWEVER SHOULD THE HONOURABLE MEMBER SO WISH I SHALL ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED)). UNQUOTE.

13. NO. 3016

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS NOT MADE AN ESTIMATE, NOR DOES IT CONSIDER IT APPROPRIATE TO DO SO, OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY COLLECTED AT LARGE SCALE RALLIES DURING 1989. AS I SAID IN MY REPLY TO QUESTION NO. 3004, THE LAW IN THIS REGARD WAS APPLIED IN A FLEXIBLE, PRAGMATIC MANNER IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF JUNE 4 1989 WHEN PUBLIC EMOTIONS RAN HIGH. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, NO-ONE WAS CHARGED WITH COLLECTING MONEY IN PUBLIC WITHOUT A PERMIT.

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14. NO. 3017

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EXISTING LEGISLATION INHONG KONG, INCLUDING THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE, IS BEING REVIEWED SO THAT PROVISIONS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROPOSED BILL OF RIGHTS CAN BE APPROPRIATELY AMENDED. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HOPES TO COMPLETE THE TASK WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE BILL. UNQUOTE.

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