FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986
HONG KONG-CANADA TEXTILE TALKS END
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BILATERAL TEXTILE TALKS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA FINISHED TODAY (FRIDAY) WITHOUT REACHING ANY CONCLUSION, A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED.
THE PURPOSE OF THE TALKS WAS TO NEGOTIATE THE NEW BILATER:L TEXTILES AGREEMENT TO REPLACE THE CURRENT AGREEMENT, WHICH PRES ON DECEMBER 31, 1986.
THE TALKS WERE HELD IN HONG KONG AND BEGAN ON MONDAY. THEY FOLLOWED AN INITIAL ROUND HELD IN HONG KONG IN JUNE AND A SECOND ROUND IN CANADA IN SEPTEMBER.
COMMENTING ON THE TALKS, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, SAID PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE IN SOME AREAS. BUT CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCES REMAINED OVER THE GROWTH PROVISIONS WHICH SHOULD APPLY IN ANY NEW AGREEMENT AND OTHER IMPORTANT AREAS REMAINED TO BE RESOLVED.
A FURTHER ROUND OF TALKS HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN VANCOUVER, STARTING NOVEMBER 20.
ACTION PROGRAMME TO LAUNCH FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
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THIS YEAR'S FIRE PREVENTION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED IN EDINBURGH PLACE, CENTRAL, ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 26) TO REMIND THE PUBLIC OF THE HIGH FIRE RISK IN THE COMING WINTER MONTHS.
THE DAY'S PROGRAMME BEGINS AT 2 PM WHEN FOLLOWING THE OFFICIAL OPENING BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, FIREMEN WILL PERFORM A SERIES OF RESCUE DEMONSTRATIONS.
THE DEMONSTRATIONS COVER SELF-RESCUE JUMPS FROM A TURNTABLE LADDER ON TO AN AIR-FILLED RESCUE CUSHION, RESCUE OF INJURED PERSONS TRAPPED UNDER A VEHICLE WITH AIR-LIFTING BAGS, AND CUTTING OF CONCRETE SLABS AND METAL RODS FOR BREAK-IN RESCUES.
OTHER ITEMS OF FIRE SERVICES EQUIPMENT ON SHOW TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDE FIRE ENGINES AND AMBULANCES.
THE PUBLIC WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO BOARD A FIRE BOAT AT QUEEN'S PIER TO SEE ITS FIRE FIGHTING INSTALLATIONS.
/COLOURFUL INFORMATIVE .......