THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1983
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HK TO HOLD TEXTILE TALKS WITH CANADA
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CONSULTATIONS WILL BEGIN HERE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA REGARDING HONG KONG'S EXPORTS OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS TO CANADA UNDER THE CURRENT (1982-1986) HONG KONG-CANADA TEXTILES AGREEMENT.
THE CANADIAN DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY MR CAMPBELL STUART, ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY, SPECIAL TRADE RELATIONS OFFICE. THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, ACTING DIRECTOR OF TRADE.
THESE CONSULTATIONS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH PROBLEMS CLAIMED TO BE AFFECTING THE DOMESTIC TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN CANADA. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CURRENT AGREEMENT, EITHER GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST CONSULTATIONS ON ANY MATTER ARISING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OR OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
YOUNGSTERS HELP WITH FORESTRY WORK
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THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR IAN MACPHERSON TODAY (THURSDAY) SAW HOW YOUNGSTERS SPEND THE IR TIME AT THE FORESTRY WORK CAMPS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
MR MACPHERSON VISITED THREE FORESTRY WORK CAMPS IN SAI KUNG IN WHICH ACTIVITIES WERE ARRANGED FOR SOME 60 YOUNG CAMPERS.
MR MACPHERSON ARRIVED AT THE KEI LING HA COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRE AT 2.30 PM.
HE WAS MET BY MR F. DE S. OZOR IO, CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION (CCCYR); MR JOHN TAAM, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT; MR WONG WOON CHEUNG, PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION; AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MING YIN COLLEGE.
HE WAS TAKEN TO SEE THE ACCOMMODATION AND ACTIVITIES AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHAT WITH THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE SIX-DAY CAMP.
THEN MR MACPHERSON PROCEEDED TO THE WORK SITE WHERE HE WATCHED CAMPERS PRUNING AND TENDING PLANTS, PLANTING TREES, CUTTING GRASS AND CLEARING FOOTPATHS.
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