HONG KONG
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1976
NOWEGIAN
TEXTILE AGREEMENT EXTENDED ANOTHER YEAR
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THE HONG KONG - NOWEGIAN TEXTILE AGREEMENT WHICH EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS MONTH HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER YEAR, THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE RENEWED AGREEMENT GOES INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 1977 AND COVER 14 CATEGORIES, MAINLY GARMENTS.
THE RENEWED AGREEMENT INCLUDES FOUR NEW ITEMS NAMELY NIGHT GARMENTS, BED LINEN, DRESSES AND SKIRTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SAID THAT DETAILS OF THE 1977 AGREEMENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY,
IN THE MEANTIME LICENSING OF THE NEWLY AFFECTED ITEMS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO CALCULATE ALLOCATION OF QUOTAS.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE SEEKING THE ADVICE OF THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD ON THE METHOD OF ALLOCATION.
DSW OPENS COMMUNITY CENTRE IN ABERDEEN
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RESIDENTS IN ABERDEEN CAN CONSTRUCTIVELY USE THEIR LEISURE TIME BY PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS KINDS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND INTEREST GROUPS ORGANISED BY THE NEW ABERDEEN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY CENTRE, SAID THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE TODAY (SATURDAY), MR. LEE SAID THE RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG ONES, WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY WORK.
+THIS, HE SAID, +NOT ONLY WILL IMPROVE THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT, BUT ALSO PROMOTE THEIR SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND BELONGING RESULTING IN A BALANCED DEVELOPMENT IN THEM, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. +
MR. LEE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO MEMBERS OF THE ABERDEEN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION WHO PLANNED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRE AND HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OPERATE IT.
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