SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1983
HONG KONG-CANADA TEXTILES TALKS ADJOURNED
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THE TEXTILES CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA, WHICH BEGAN ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 19) WERE ADJOURNED TODAY (SATURDAY) WITHOUT RESULT. THE CANADIAN SIDE MADE CERTAIN PROPOSALS REGARDING ORDERLY MARKETING AND FLEXIBILITY PROVISIONS UNDER THE CURRENT (1982-1986) HONG KONG-CANADA TEXTILES AGREEMENT. THE TWO SIDES HAD A FRANK EXCHANGE OF VIEWS BUT WERE UNABLE TO REACH A MEETING OF THE MINDS.
NO DATE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR A RESUMPTION OF THE TALKS.
IN THESE CONSULTATIONS, THE CANADIAN DELEGATION WAS LED BY MR CAMPBELL STUART, ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY, SPECIAL TRADE RELATIONS OFFICE IN THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, AND THE HONG KONG DELEGATION BY MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, ACTING DIRECTOR OF TRADE.
38 TSUEN WAN MARKET STALLS UP FOR AUCTION
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THIRTY EIGHT STALLS AT THE TSUEN WAN MARKET IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC AUCTION ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 23).
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF TSUEN WAN MARKET, AND WILL START AT 10 AM, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
OF THE STALLS TO BE AUCTIONED, 23 ARE DESIGNATED FOR THE SALE OF VEGETABLES, FIVE FOR GROCERIES, FOUR FOR HABERDASHERY, FOUR FOR FLOWERS, ONE FOR FRUIT AND THE REMAINING ONE FOR ICE.
THE UPSET MONTHLY RENTAL FOR THE STALLS RANGES FROM $550 TO $2 500, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS CAN START THEIR BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 1 ON A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT, AND RENTS MUST BE PAID ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
BIDDERS MUST BE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE AND MUST BRING ALONG THE IR IDENTITY CARDS AND FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE AUCTION VENUE.