TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1982
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IMMEDIATE BAN ON IMPORTS FROM ARGENTINA
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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS MADE REGULATIONS TO BAN ALL IMPORTS OF GOODS FROM ARGENTINA IN SUPPORT OF SIMILAR ACTION BY BRITAIN.
THE IMPORT PROHIBITION (ARGENTINA) REGULATIONS 1982 WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW IN AN EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE OF THE GAZETTE. THE BAN TAKES IMMEDIATE EFFECT. FROM TODAY IMPORTATION OF ALL GOODS FROM ARGENTINA WILL BE PROHIBITED UNLESS THEY WERE FOR TRANSHIPMENT OR RE-EXPORT TO CHINA.
ANYONE WHO CONTRAVENES THE REGULATIONS IS LIABLE TO
A FINE OF $500 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG'S TRADE WITH ARGENTINA ACCOUNTED FOR LESS THAN 0.2 PER CENT OF OUR TOTAL TRADE IN GOODS.
IN 1981, IMPORTS FROM ARGENTINA WERE VALUED AT HK$128 MILLION, MOSTLY RAW COTTON, MEAT AND LEATHER. THESE COMMODITIES COULD BE REPLACED FROM OTHER SOURCES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SALT WATER MAINS WORK
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN AREA IN FUNG WONG VILLAGE WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON THURSDAY (APRIL 15) TO FACILITATE MAINS REPAIRS WORK AT FUNG TAK ROAD.
AREAS AFFECTED ARE SHUNG WAH STREET, WAN FUNG STREET, LUNG FUNG STREET, SHEUNG FUNG STREET, NGAN FUNG STREET, KAM FUNG STREET, TSUI FUNG STREET, MING FUNG STREET AND FE! FUNG STREET.
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