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An area of the premises between the outer and inner wall was in use for chopping wood and provided work for a small number of prisoners.

You will hear a “snap” when cap is securely in place.

You will feel it snap into place.

While the Water Supplies Department strongly insists that there are no problems with his water meter and that he has to pay the bill, this elderly pledges that he will definitely not pay it.

I hear crackling noises in my headset.

In the area of publicity, admission tickets should be printed with warnings such as "taking pills is hazardous to your life; do not be a drug abuser" and "unlawful possession or taking of dangerous drugs may be liable to a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment and a fine of $1 million".

Yet, the Chief Secretary vowed at that time he would not betray the interests of Hong Kong people, saying he had been drinking Hong Kong's water and the blood of Hong Kong people was flowing in his body.

On the issue of duty on alcoholic beverages, as a number of Members have said, when the representatives of the alcoholic beverage trade lobbied us, I tried to be strict before being generous by questioning them personally if, should the Government reduce the duty, they would lower the sale prices accordingly.

The oily sap hardens into yellowish-white tears that turn red as they dry to form what is known as Myrrh.

Members will recall that when we initially endorsed the measure to reduce the duty, everyone was very happy and hoped that there would be a reduction in wine prices.

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Every time I hear the crack of a whip My blood runs cold.

I wish to ask the Secretary: Given that the staff of FEHD is so smart, why some places can be better managed where "wild drinking" does not exist and the residents living upstairs are free from disturbances, while others have been incessantly suffering from such disturbances for three to four years?

The bloodiest incident was the attack of Mr KO Keung-wah, the Resident Representative of Shung Ching San Tsuen in Shap Pat Heung on the eve of the election.

Doubt No.3: In the media session conducted by the Secretary for Security, she began her analysis right from the local submissions received, and mentioned nothing about the 3,812 non-local submissions involving 29,099 signatures.

On one occasion (14.40 hours) the delegation arrived to find no guard at the outer gate and no guards visible on duty in the area between the inner and outer walls; the only people in view were a few prisoners chopping wood in the area between the outer and inner walls.

We do not know how we can believe them again in future. In future, if they lobby us again for a duty reduction, vowing adamantly that consumers would be benefited, it would be very difficult for us to believe them again.

In a meeting held by the Panel on Manpower, he pledged that proposals would be put forth upon the completion of the review at the end of last year, and yet, it is said in the Budget that proposals would be put forth upon the completion of the review at the end of this year.