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HE FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT IN CASES WHEN IMPORTING COUNTRY AUTHORITIES AND THE TRADE DEPARTMENT HELD DIFFERENT VIEWS CLASSIFICATION OF THE TEXTILE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION, THE DEPARTMENT WOULD TAKE UP THE MATTER WITH A VIEW ΤΟ SEEKING A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF THE CLASSIFICATION DIFFERENCE.
"THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE EVERY ENDEAVOUR TO ASSIST THE TRADER, HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT THE CLASSIFICATION DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE IMPORTING COUNTRY AUTHORITIES AND THE DEPARTMENT CANNOT BE RESOLVED, QUOTA OR PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE EXPORTER CONCERNED FOR IMPORT PURPOSE TO THE DESTINED COUNTRY, ADDED.
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SIR ROBERT HO TUNG CHARITABLE FUND PAYS OUT $13M
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THE SIR ROBERT HO TUNG CHARITABLE FUND HAS RECENTLY MADE GRANTS TOTALLING $13 MILLION TO 46 CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MISS JACQUELINE WILLIS, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
MISS WILLIS IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE GOVERNOR ON ALLOCATIONS FROM THE FUND.
"THE MAJOR GRANTS THIS YEAR INCLUDED A SUM OF $1,213,622 MADE TO PO LEUNG KUK, OF WHICH $1 MILLION WAS TO FUND THE EXTENSION SCHEME OF THE KUK'S WELFARE BUILDING AND $213,622 FOR RENOVATION OF ITS LEK YUEN NURSERY, MISS WILLIS SAID.
SHE NOTED THAT WHILE $1,018,420 WAS GRANTED TO THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, THE ST JOHN COUNCIL FOR HONG KONG GOT A SUM OF $907,423 $776,263 TO SET UP A NEW AMBULANCE STATION IN SHEUNG SHUI AND $131,160 то BUY TRAINING FACILITIES, OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE.
THE HAVEN OF HOPE HOSPITAL RECEIVED A GRANT OF $884,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE 53-SEATER BUS.
A SUM OF $793,000 WAS GRANTED то THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG FOR THE SETTING UP OF TWO WOMEN'S CLUBS IN T9EUNG KWAN O AND TUEN MUN RESPECTIVELY,
THE SAMARITAN FUND WAS GRANTED $772,215 FOR THE PURCHASE OF WHEELCHAIRS AND SURGICAL IMPLANTS FOR NEEDY PATIENTS.
THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL WAS GRANTED $750,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN AUTOMATIC HAEMATOLOGY ANALYSER.
THE DUCHESS OF KENT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RECEIVED A GRANT OF $733,500 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A FILM PROCESSOR AND A MOBILE X-RAY IMAGE INTENSIFIER UNIT.
/THE CARITAS