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FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1974.

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TEXTILE TALKS WITH CANADA

A FOUR-MAN HONG KONG DELEGATION HEADED BY MR. LAURENCE MILLS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. LEFT FOR OTTAWA TODAY TO HOLD TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT.

CANADA AT PRESENT IKPOSES RESTRAINTS ON A NUMBER OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM HONG KONG.

THE NEGOTIATIONS ARE BEING HELD SO THAT THESE RESTRAINTS CAN BE RE-EXAMINED IN THE LIGHT OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENT COVERING

INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES, WHICH REQUIRES HONG KONG TO RENECOTIATE ALL ITS EXISTING TEXTILE AGREEMENTS.

THE THREE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG DELEGATION ARE MR. JOHN ROBERTS, HR, PETER KIANG AND KR. NICHOLAS YEK WHO ARE ENGAGED ON COMMERCIAL RELATIONS AND QUOTA CONTROL WORK IN THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.

MR. PETER TSAO, AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, ALSO LEFT TODAY FOR GENEVA TO ATTEND A HEETING CONVENED BY THE GATT (GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE) ON TEXTILE MATTERS OF INTEREST TO HONG KONG.

HE WILL BE PRESENT AT A MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL GROUP OF THE GATT TEXTILE COMMITTEE. THE PURPOSE OF THE BEETING IS TO DISCUSS WAYS IN WHICH INFORMATION RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES SHOULD BE ASCENDLED DY PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES FOR COLLATION BY THE GATT SECRETARIAT AND CONSIDERATION BY THE TEXTILE COMMITTEE.

REFRESHER COURSE FOR MUSIC TEACHERS

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A ONE-DAY REFRESHER COURSE FOR 350 PRIMARY SCHOOL MUSIC TEACHERS WILL BE HELD IN THE LECTURE THEATRE OF THE CRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN GASCOIGNE ROAD TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE TEACHERS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE COURSE BY MR. JOHN DUNN, PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR CHUSIC), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

CLASSMADE INSTRUMENTS

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SUCH AS XYLOPHONES, PIPES

AND DRUMS - WILL CE ON DISPLAY AND THEIR USE DEMONSTRATED BY A GROUP OF CHILDREN.

THESE INSTRUMENTS WERE MADE BY MUSIC TEACHERS DURING TWO WORKSHOPS LAST MONTH.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE COURSE COVERED. THE COURSE BEGINS AT 9.30 A.. TOMORROW BUT THE ACTUAL TIME OF DEMONSTRATION OF THE INSTRUKENTS IS AT 10 A.M.

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