TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1974
REVISED ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONTROL
OF TEXTILE EXPORT i EEC
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VOLUNTARY RESTRAINT ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING HONG KONG'S TEXTILE EXPORTS TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, DUE TO EXPIRE ON 31 DECEMBER 1974, ARE TO BE EXTENDED UNTIL 31 MARCH 1975, THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, MR. DAVID JORDAN, ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING BROUGHT INTO EFFECT ON THE ADVICE OF THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD PENDING THE POSSIBLE NEGOTIATION OF BILATERAL AGREEMENT UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENT REGARDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES.
MR. JORDAN EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN EXISTING RESTRAINTS ON TEXTILE EXPORTS TO THE EEC SO THAT TRADE COULD CONTINUE ON A KNOWN AND STABLE BASIS UNTIL THE POSSIBLE NEGOTIATION OF A BILATERAL AGREEMENT.
THE EXTENDED MEASURES AFFECT TEXTILE EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE BENELUX COUNTRIES, ITALY, FRANCE AND DENMARK.
FULL DETAILS OF THE REVISED ARRANGEMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN NOTICES TO EXPORTERS ISSUED TODAY BY THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF TSING YI BRIDGE
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT TSING YI BRIDGE IN TSUEN WAN, NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE CLOSED FOR A FEW HOURS ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 28) TO ENABLE LEVELLING SURVEYS TO BE CARRIED OUT THERE.
THE BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED FROM 2 A.M. TO 6 A.M. AND FROM 1 P.M. TO 5 P.M. ON THAT DAY.
MEANWHILE, TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED ON FRIDAY AT THE JUNCTION OF TUNG LO WAN ROAD AND TAI HANG ROAD IN CAUSEWAY BAY ON HONG KONG ISLAND TO FACILITATE ROAD WORK.
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FROM 9.30 A.M. ON FRIDAY UNTIL 6 P.M. THE NEXT DAY, WESTBOUND TRAFFIC ON TUNG LO WAN ROAD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT INTO TAI HANG ROAD, AND TRAFFIC COMING DOWN TAI HANG ROAD WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TURN RIGHT INTO TUNG LO WAN ROAD.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE ROAD WORK, THE NORMAL TRAFFIC ROUTING AT THIS JUNCTION WILL BE RESUMED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LEFT TURN FROM TUNG LO WAN ROAD TO TAI HANG ROAD.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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