MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1985
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U.S. MAKES FOURTH EA CALL
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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT MADE AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION (EA) CALL ON CATEGORY 361 (COTTON SHEETS) TODAY (MONDAY).
THIS IS THE FOURTH EA CALL MADE BY THE UNITED STATES
SO FAR THIS YEAR.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HONG KONG-U.S. BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUSPENDED THE ISSUE OF FURTHER EA'S IN THIS CATEGORY WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT PENDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE U.S. AUTHORITIES.
EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS COVER ING A TOTAL OF 738 175 PIECES HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 1985 AT THE TIME OF CALL, AND THERE WAS NO OUTSTANDING EA APPLICATION.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO APPROVE AND ISSUE EXPORT LICENCES FOR THIS CATEGORY AGAINST VALID EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE SUSPENSION.
SURVEY SHOWS PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR GREEN PAPER ON HOUSING SUBSIDY
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SEVENTY-ONE PER CENT OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLE OF REDUCING HOUSING SUBSIDY TO PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WHO HAVE IMPROVED THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION.
THIS WAS THE RESULT OF AN INDEPENDENT SURVEY, CONDUCTED BY A PRIVATE FIRM, COMMISSIONED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
CONDUCTED FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER, THE SURVEY WAS BASED ON A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF 1 509 ADULTS RANDOMLY SELECTED AND SUCCESSFULLY INTERVIEWED. RESPONSE RATE WAS 87 PER CENT.
THE SAMPLE COVERED ADULTS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS OF THE TERRITORY, IN DIFFERENT HOUSING TYPES, WITH DIFFERENT INCOMES, EDUCATION ATTAINMENT AND OTHER SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS.
AND THE RESULTS SHOWED THAT SUPPORT FROM RESIDENTS IN PRIVATE HOUSING WAS OVERWHELMING AT 81 PER CENT, CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY 72 PER CENT OF RESIDENTS IN PRIVATE TEMPORARY HOUSING (E.G. SQUATTERS) WHO STRONGLY AGREED OR AGREED TO THE PRINCIPLE.
IT IS WORTHY OF NOTE THAT THE MAJORITY (55 PER CENT) OF PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING TENANTS ALSO SUPPORTED THE PRINCIPLE OF THE GREEN PAPER, COMPARED WITH 78 PER CENT OF RESIDENTS IN HOME OWNERSHIP COURTS, TEMPORARY HOUSING AND COTTAGE AREAS.
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