FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1983
UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS TRADERS WHEN LODGING AN EXPORT DECLARATION FOR CLOTHING ITEMS, ARE REQUIRED TO PAY AN AD VALOREM CHARGE OF $2 FOR THE FIRST $4 000 VALUE OF THE GOODS OR PART THEREOF, AND $0.50 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL $1 000 OR PART THEREOF.
ALSO, AN EXPORT LEVY OF 30 CENTS IS COLLECTED FOR EACH $1 000 VALUE OF THE GOODS OR PART THEREOF UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) ORDINANCE.
THE SPOKESMAN DISCLOSED THAT ABOUT $8.9 MILLION OF CLOTHING LEVY WAS COLLECTED IN 1982.
ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE TRADE CLASSIFICATION SECTION OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT AT 5-444794.
MORE COMMUNITY CENTRES FOR OLDER URBAN DISTRICTS
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ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY CENTRES WILL BE BUILT IN THE OLDER URBAN DISTRICTS OF SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON CITY, WAN CHAI AND SHAU KEI WAN AS MORE SITES BECOME AVAILABLE THROUGH REDEVELOPMENT IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE SAID TODAY WHEN HE OPENED THE HENRY G. LÉONG COMMUNITY CENTRE AT YAU MA TEI.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT IN THE PAST SUCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES HAD BEEN CONCENTRATED IN NEW TOWNS WHERE THERE WAS AN URGENT NEED TO PROVIDE A FOCUS FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE SO ESSENTIAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND IDENTITY.
+HOWEVER, THE OLDER URBAN AREAS MUST NOT BE OVERLOOKED,
HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT IT IS GOVERNMENT'S AIM TO ENSURE THE TIMELY PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES SO THAT PEOPLE CAN GATHER TOGETHER TO LEARN NEW SKILLS, RECEIVE ADVICE AND HELP FROM TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS, TAKE PART IN PROGRAMMES AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES AND PLAY THEIR PART IN COMMUNITY LIFE.
COMMENTING ON THE DISTRICT, SIR EDWARD SAID: +YAU MA TEI IS A DISTRICT WITH ITS OWN UNIQUE CHARACTER. IT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST DISTRICTS IN URBAN KOWLOON AND ONE OF THE FEW WITHOUT PUBLIC HOUSING.
+PRE-WAR TENEMENT BLOCKS STAND SIDE BY SIDE WITH MODERN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS. THERE IS A LARGE FLOATING POPULATION LIVING IN THE TYPHOON SHELTER. THE TASK OF WELDING SUCH A WIDE SPECTRUM OF SOCIAL GROUPS INTO A COHESIVE COMMUNITY WILL BE GREATLY ASSISTED BY THIS NEW CENTRE.+
/THE SEVEN-STOREY