FRIDAY, FEBDRUARY 4, 1994
ON THE ARGUMENTS OVER CHINA'S MOST FAVOURED NATION TRADING STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES, MR CHAU STRESSED THAT TRADE ISSUES SHOULD NOT BE POLITICISED.
TRADE POLICY INSTRUMENTS SHOULD NOT BE USED TO ACHIEVE NON- TRADE OBJECTIVES, AND NON-TRADE MEASURES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO IMPEDE FREE TRADE, HE SAID.
IMPROVEMENTS
"FREEING UP TRADE PRODUCES BENEFITS TO ALL.
ΤΟ SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE DESIRABLE. THEY CAN BE ACHIEVED IN PART THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS TO LIVING STANDARDS WHICH FLOW FROM PROSPERITY, BUT THEY SHOULD BE DEALT WITH ON THEIR OWN MERITS AND CO-ORDINATED INTERNALLY ON THEIR OWN MERITS.
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"AS IT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED IN COMMUNITY AFTER COMMUNITY IN EAST ASIA, IT IS POSSIBLE TO BELIEVE IN FREE TRADE AND OPEN MARKETS, AND ON THE BACK OF THAT, TO INCREASE NOT ONLY THE INDIVIDUAL PROSPERITY OF ORDINARY PEOPLE, BUT ALSO THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AS WELL.
"IF THERE IS A LESSON TO BE DRAWN FROM THE ECONOMIC SUCCESS BAST ASIA, IT IS THAT FREE TRADE AND OPEN MARKET ENGENDER FREE, OPEN AND PLURAL SOCIETIES, MR CHAU SAID.
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HELICOPTER ACCIDENT REPORT PUBLISHED
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A REPORT ON A HELICOPTER ACCIDENT NEAR SIU LANG SHUI, ON MAY 21 1992 WAS PUBLISHED TODAY
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INSPECTOR OF ACCIDENTS.
CASTLE
(FRIDAY) BY THE CHIEF
THE PILOT WAS KILLED AND A PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER THE HELICOPTER, OWNED AND OPERATED BY HELISERVICES (HONG KONG) LTD, CRASHED ONTO A HILLSLOPE.
AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE HELICOPTER WAS TRANSPORTING PIECE OF HEAVY DRILLING EQUIPMENT WEIGHING 962 KILOGRAMS SLUNG ON 18-METRE CABLE AND CHAIN.
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THE REPORT CONCLUDED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING OPERATED CLOSE TO OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE MAXIMUM TOTAL WEIGHT AUTHORISED WAS TRANSITIONED FROM THE HOVER POSITION TO FORWARD FLIGHT IN A DOWNWIND DIRECTION.
VERY AND
"DURING THIS MANOEUVRE THE UNDERSLUNG LOAD SNAGGED ON A BUSH AND ON BREAKING FREE WAS SET IN PENDULUM MOTION," THE REPORT STATED.
"THE MOTION GENERATED A VARYING CENTRIFUGAL FORCE ON THE CARGO CHAIN RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT AND DRASTIC CHANGES IN THE FORCES ACTING ON THE HELICOPTER."
THESE FACTORS GAVE RISE TO CONTROL PROBLEMS WHICH HEAVILY LOADED HELICOPTER TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH.
CAUSED THE
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