TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1979
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DIRECTOR OF TRADE RETURNS
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MR. LAWRENCE MILLS, DIRECTOR OF TRADE, HAS RETURNED AFTER HOLDING TALKS IN MANILA AND WASHINGTON WITH UNITED STATES OFFICIALS ON EXPORT OF TEXTILES AND FOOTWEAR FROM HONG KONG,
MR. MILLS SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT HE WOULD MAKE A FULL REPORT OF HIS TALKS ON TEXTILES TO THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD ON THURSDAY AND ON FOOTWEAR, TO THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD ON AUGUST 13.
HE STRESSED THAT HONG KONG WOULD NOT RESTRAIN ITS FOOTWEAR EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES ALTHOUGH THE UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES REQUESTED HONG KONG TO LIMIT ITS EXPORT OF NON-RUBBER FOOTWEAR.
HOWEVER, HONG KONG WOULD CONSIDER PROVIDING THE UNITED STATES WITH A FORECAST OF EXPORTS AND TO MAKE PROPOSALS FOR REFINING THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE MORE PRECISE EXPORT DATA, HE ADDED.
LADY MACLEMOSE TO VISIT SUMMER YOUTH CAMP
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LADY MACLEHOSE WILL VISIT A CO-EDUCATIONAL CAMP FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS ON THURSDAY AT WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE.
MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS FROM 56 SCHOOLS, WILL TAKE PART IN THE CAMP ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION) AS PART OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
LADY MACLEHOSE WILL BE MET BY MRS. LOUISE MOK, ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND MRS. CHIU SHUM ́SHUK-HAAN, ACTING PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR.
LADY MACLEHOSE WILL TOUR THE CAMP WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR AREAS +IT'S A SMALL WORLD, FESTIVAL,+ +RED INDIAN AND +HORROR CITY.+
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NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER LADY MACLEHOSE'S VISIT TO THE CO-EDUCATIONAL CAMP FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 2) AT WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE.
PRESS TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. TWO GOVERNMENT NINE-SEATER VANS WILL DEPART FROM QUEEN'S PIER, CENTRAL, AT 8 A.M. AND PROCEED TO THE PIER NEXT TO THE TAI PO KAU RAILWAY STATION WHERE A MARINE LAUNCH WILL TAKE THEM TO WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO TAKE THE LAUNCH TO WU KAL SHA SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE PIER BEFORE 9.10 A.M.
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