SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1984
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ON PART OF CATEGORY 659 (MAN-MADE FIBRE OVERALLS, COVERALLS ETC), PART OF CATEGORY 359 (COTTON OVERALLS, COVERALLS, ETC), AND PART OF CATEGORY 659 (MAN-MADE FIBRE PULLOVER JACKETS), THE CONSULTATIONS WERE DEFERRED FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE CASES. MEANWHILE, PENDING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, HONG KONG HAS AGREED TO HOLD EXPORTS OF THESE CATEGORIES IN 1984 AT 950 000 LBS, 788 385 LBS AND 222 508 LBS RESPECTIVELY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT ON CATEGORY 637 (MAN-MADE FIBRE PLAYSUITS ETC), EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS HAD ALREADY BEEN ISSUED TO THE IMPOSED LIMIT WHILE ON PART OF CATEGORY 359 (COTTON OUTER VEST) AND PART OF CATEGORY 605 (MAN-MADE FIBRE SEWING THREADS), OUTSTANDING APPLICATIONS WILL ABSORB THE REMAINING AVAILABLE EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS WITHIN THE 1984 LIMIT.
AS FOR PART OF CATEGORY 659 (MAN-MADE FIBRE OVERALLS, COVERALLS ETC) AND PART OF CATEGORY 359 (COTTON OVERALLS, COVERALLS ETC), THE EXPORT LEVELS WHICH HONG KONG HAS AGREED TO HOLD PENDING FURTHER CONSULTATIONS REPRESENT THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS APPROVED AND PART OF THE OUTSTANDING EXPORT AUTHOR ISATIONS.
IN PART OF CATEGORY 659 (MAN-MADE FIBRE PULLOVER JACKETS), A SPECIAL EXPORT AUTHORISATION SCHEME IS LIKELY TO BE HELD TO DISPOSE OF THE BALANCE OF EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS UP TO THE LEVEL HONG KONG HAS AGREED TO HOLD, AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE TO THE TRADE IN THE NORMAL WAY.
RESIDENTS URGED TO SUPPORT DISTRICT BOARD
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RESIDENTS' SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THAT THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD FUNCTIONS MORE EFFECTIVELY, THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN FISHER, SAID THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING.
HE CALLED ON RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AND VOTE FOR A MEMBER OF THE IR CHOICE IN THE SECOND DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS TO BE HELD NEXT MARCH.
MR FISHER WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE DISTRICT'S AMATEUR SINGING CONTEST, ORGANISED TO PROMOTE CULTURAL INTEREST AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG THE RESIDENTS.
+A SENSE OF BELONGING COULD BE FOSTERED THROUGH TAKING PART IN COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.
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