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TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1985
(TABLES AND GRAPHS ARE BEING SENT BY FACSIMILE AND WILL BE BOXED SEPARATELY.)
THE REPORT CONTAINING THE ANALYSIS OF THE DECEMBER 1984 SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $1.00 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (TEL. NO. 3-7216024).
THREE CHOSEN TO REPRESENT COUNCIL
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THE URBAN COUNCIL TODAY AGREED THAT MR H.M.G. FORSGATE, MR PETER C.K. CHAN AND MR STEPHEN LAU SHOULD REPRESENT THE COUNCIL ON A JOINT WORKING PARTY WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS THE COUNCIL'S FUTURE FINANCIAL SITUATION. MR KWAN LIM-HO WAS ALSO NOMINATED AS AN ALTERNATIVE MEMBER.
MR FORSGATE, BESIDES BEING VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF ITS FINANCE SELECT COMMITTEE.
REGISTRATION SUSPENDED
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THE COMMISSIONER OF DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS TODAY SUSPENDED THE REGISTRATION OF PRODUCERS FINANCE AND INVESTMENT, LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY, ON THE GROUND THAT THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY IS BEING CARRIED ON IN A MANNER DETRIMENTAL TO THE INTERESTS OF ITS DEPOSITORS,
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT QUOTA TRANSFER
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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT PENDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, THE DEPARTMENT HAS DECIDED TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND PERMANENT TRANSFER OF QUOTAS IN RESPECT OF BENELUX CATEGORY 6 (TROUSERS/SHORTS) AND CATEGORY 6P (TROUSERS) FROM 8.45 AM TOMORROW (MARCH 6) UNTIL 5.15 PM ON APRIL 4.
HOWEVER, APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY TRANSFERS OF QUOTAS IN RESPECT OF THESE TWO CATEGORIES WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED.
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