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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1975
UNOFFICIALS TO ASK QUESTIONS ON TEXTILE EXPORTS
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QUESTIONS RELATING TO HONG KONG'S TEXTILE EXPORTS ARE PECTED TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE HON, FRANCIS TIEN IS EXPECTED TO ASK THE GOVERNMENT TAKE A STATEMENT ON THE RECENT DECISION OF THE EEC'S COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TO CONTINUE TO EXCLUDE HONG KONG'S
ORT OF TEXTILES TO THE COMMUNITY FROM ITS G.S.P. FOR 1976.
HE WILL ALSO ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL RECONSIDER RESIRABILITY OF INVITING SOME EEC OFFICIALS TO VISIT
KONG WITH A VIEW TO ACQUAINTING THEM WITH THE REAL STATE NG KONG'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
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THE HON. ALEX WO WILL ASK WHAT ACTION THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING TO MODIFY THE QUOTA SYSTEM FOR TEXTILE EXPORTS SO AS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO NON-QUOTA HOLDERS.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE PAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS WILL INCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTING A SECRETARY FOR YOUTH TO JUPERVISE ALL GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AFFECTING YOUNG PE PLE, MORAL TRAINING IN SCHOOLS, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A ARATE UNIT FOR THE SPEEDY AND EFFICIENT ANALYSIS OF FOR OR BEVERAGES WHICH APPEAR TO CONTAIN POISONOUS INGREDIENTS.
DEBATE WILL RESUME ON A NUMBER OF BILLS, INCLUDING THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES BILL, WHICH SEEKS TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF DEPOSITORS BY REGULATING THE OPERATIONS OF +DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES+.
THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT)(NO. 4) BILL, WHICH WILL PERMIT INCREASES IN RENTS OF PRE-WAR PREMISES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 20 YEARS, WILL ALSO COME UP FOR DEBATE.
THE HON. FRANCIS TIEN, WILL MOVE A MOTION SETTING A RATE OF LEVY OF 0.03 PER CENT ON THE F.O.R. VALUE OF THE CLOTHING ITEMS EXPORTED. THE LEVY IS TO FINANCE THE TRAINING SCHEME FOR HONG KONG'S CLOTHING INDUSTRY.
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