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TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1988
"FEEDBACK FROM THE PARTICIPANTS INDICATES THAT THE
PROGRAMME HAS FULLY MET ITS OBJECTIVE OF INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO ACTUAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SUCH VISITS AND OBSERVING PEOPLE AT WORK IN VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS," HE SAID.
DEVELOP "THROUGH SUCH ACTIVITIES, THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO
A MORE REALISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FINDING JOBS BEST SUITED TO THEIR ABILITIES AND INTERESTS."
IN VIEW OF THE FAVOURABLE RESPONSE, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE CONTENT АЯ WELL AS TO EXTEND THE COVERAGE OF THE PROGRAMME IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR.
CONTROLS AIMED AT FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS
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GOVERNMENT IMPOSES LICENSING CONTROLS ON THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF CERTAIN ARTICLES IN ORDER TO FULFILL HONG KONG'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL UNDERTAKINGS, OR FOR HEALTH, SAFETY OR SECURITY REASONS, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRADE, LAI SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
MR ALAN
ADDRESSING A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE HONG KONG FOOD COUNCIL, MR LAI SAID THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ENFORCES SUCH CONTROLS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE AND THE RESERVED COMMODITIES ORDINANCE.
"ACCORDING TO THE RESERVED COMMODITIES ORDINANCE, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF RICE, FROZEN OR CHILDREN MEAT/POULTRY IN AND OUT OF HONG KONG MUST BE COVERED BY VALID IMPORT/EXPORT LICENCES ISSUED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, EXCEPT PERSONAL EFFECTS OF AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING 15 KILOGRAMS, HE ADDED.
"THE AIM OF THE CONTROL MEASURES IS TO PROTECT THE OF THE PUBLIC.
INTERESTS
"UNDER THE RICE CONTROL SCHEME, FOR EXAMPLE, ONLY REGISTERED RICE STOCKHOLDERS MAY IMPORT RICE. THE SCHEME HAS BEEN IN FORCE SINCE JANUARY 1955 ΤΟ ENSURE REGULAR AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF RICE TO CONSUMERS AT REASONABLY STABLE PRICES.
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