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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1993
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO WITNESS PROTECTION
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THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO WITNESS PROTECTION WILL HOLD ITS FIRST PUBLIC HEARING NEXT MONDAY (FEBRUARY 15), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMISSION SECRETARIAT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE SAID THE HEARINGS WOULD BE HELD IN COURT NO. 4 OF THE SUPREME COURT AND THAT AFTER PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS MR BUI VAN XUAN WOULD BE THE FIRST WITNESS CALLED.
OTHER VIETNAMESE WITNESSES WERE EXPECTED TO TAKE UP MUCH OF THE FIRST WEEK OF HEARINGS. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL BE CALLED TO GIVE EVIDENCE THEREAFTER.
"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE HEARINGS WILL CONTINUE TO THE END OF THE MONTH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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CHANCES TO EXPORT HK'S SERVICE TRADE
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HONG KONG'S SERVICE TRADE WILL CONTINUE TO HELP THE ECONOMY SHINE WELL INTO THE NEXT CENTURY.
TO
OPENING UP
ITS
OF ASIAN
THIS IS DESPITE THE DISPLACEMENT EFFECT OF THE THE CHINESE ECONOMY AND THE KEEN COMPETITION IT FACES FROM NEIGHBOURS.
MR DONALD THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE, REMARKS WHEN ADDRESSING MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG COMMERCE AT A LUNCHEON MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY).
MR
TSANG
SAID
HE
MADE TSANG,
THESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF
HAD FULL
IN CONFIDENCE
HONG KONG'S
INCLUDED A GOOD COMPETITIVE EDGE WHICH
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, THE A STRONG AVAILABILITY OF WELL-EDUCATED PROFESSIONALS AND EXECUTIVES,
COMMITMENT FINANCIAL BACKGROUND, THE RULE OF LAW AND THE GOVERNMENT'S TO A FREE-ENTERPRISE POLICY.
MR TSANG SAID SOME COMPARED WHAT HONG KONG COULD TOMORROW TO WHAT NEW YORK TO THE UNITED STATES TODAY.
BE TO CHINA
TESTED
THE "THE TRUTH OF
ANALOGY HAS YET TO BE ECONOMIC LINK BETWEEN CHINA AND HONG KONG IS A POWERFUL SERVES TO BENEFIT BOTH SIDES," HE SAID.
THE BUT ONE. AND IT
BANKING
USUALLY THE TERM "SERVICES'
INSURANCE, THROUGH
TO
COVERS ACTIVITIES
AND
TOURISM, TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
CONSTRUCTION, ACCOUNTANCY, TELEVISION AS WELL AS THE PROVISION OF LABOUR.
RANGING FROM
CONSULTANCY,
FILMS
AND
IN 1990, HONG KONG WAS COMMERCIAL SERVICES.
THE WORLD'S 14TH LARGEST TRADER
IN
TR
"SERVICE IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE BROUGHT US BILLION LAST YEAR, MR TSANG SAID.
A
NET GAIN OF $40
/AS THE