http://asiancorrespondent.com/74210/no-space-for-cigarettes-at-hk-public-libraries/
The ban on smoking in certain premises do not only refer to physically lighting up cigars. The Hong Kong Public Library took it a step further to declare that any mention of cigarette products in any of its periodicals were promptly dealt with.
Proof is a page taken out of Popular Mechanics that is actually an advertisement of a “100% organically grown” tobacco. Oops, it is still visible through the white censor sheet but nevertheless, it is a consistent effort to suppress the promotion of cigarettes and tobaccos in public library premises.
Dark Knight 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand
the main problem is the law was made deliberately potholed. Many bars still allow patrons to smoke, patios and outdoor seating areas of bars and restaurants still allow smoking and there should be a ban of say 10 meters from doorways. Overseas they rightly place the onus on licensees to ensure there is no smoking in the premises, or lose their licence to operate and sell liquor – not so in HKG where they prosecute the smokers only. Again the tobacco friendly Government allocates only 100 tobacco control officers for two shifts for the whole of HKG – that means they only operate on complaints and several days later. They actually have to catch someone smoking which is difficult in the upstairs bars. Luckily the apathetic Chief Executive wil be replaced in July but probably by a nincompoop who used to be his number 2 in prevarication and passing of flawed legislation that suits their business friendly colleagues in the Liberal Party.
Like, the biggest combined bus company is New World First Bus / Citybus and the Govt admits the roadside pollution comes from old diesels and buses but does nothing – maybe to do with the fact that Donald Tsang’s brother Tsang Yam Pui, the ex commission of police, is dep chairman of the bus company on HKD 8.8 million per year (after his pension).
It sucks.
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Frankie Fook-lun Leung 1 comment collapsed Collapse Expand
Hong Kong citizens are law-abiding by and large. PRC people ignore notices of no smoking and smoke as if there were no prohibition. This reflects the cultural differences between H K and the Mainland.