XN000022-1974-07-23 — Page 8

TUFSDAY, JUTY 23, 1974.

MR. MILLS SAID THAT WHILST THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS WERE GENERALLY SATISFACTORY THEY IN NO WAY PREVENTED THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FROM SEEKING NEW RESTRAINTS OR THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE PRESENT ONES.

IN THIS REGARD MUCH WILL DEPEND ON THE FINDINGS OF THE CANADIAN TEXTILES AND CLOTHING BOARD WHICH IS CURRENTLY EXAMINING SEVERAL SECTORS OF THE CANADIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

MR. MILLS EXPLAINED THAT THE CANADIAN TEXTILE AND CLOTHING BOARD WAS AN IMPARTIAL BODY ESTABLISHED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO EXAMINE THE STATE OF ANY PARTICULAR SECTOR OF THE CANADIAN TEE INDUSTRY.

ITS JOB WAS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN USED AS THE BASE ON WHICH THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT'S TEXTILE POLICY IS BUILT.

CANADA IS HONG KONG'S 7TH LARGEST EXPORT MARKET AND 8TH LARGEST MARKET FOR TEXTILES AND CLOTHING. IN 1973 EXPORTS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING WERE VALUED AT $245 MILLION. THE VALUE OF EXPORTS OF THE PRODUCTS CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO EXPORT CONTROL OR SURVEILLANCE WAS $43 MILLION IN 1973.

FACILITIES FOR WAH FU ESTATE RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS TO SPEND $47,000 FOR THE CONVERSION OF FOUR VACANT BAYS FOR THE USE OF THE WAH FU ESTATE RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION.

THE ASSOCIATION, WHICH WAS FORMED LAST YEAR, AIMS AT PROMOTING BETTER UNDERSTANDING, BETTER RELATIONS AND CO-OPERATION AMONG ESTATE TENANTS AS WELL AS CONDUCTING WELFARE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

THE FOUR YACANT BAYS, TOTALLING 1,500 SQUARE FEET, ARE AT WAH CHING HOUSE. IT WILL BE USED AS AN OFFICE, A READING/ACTIVITIES ROOM, A MEETING ROOM AND A CLASSROOM FOR FIRST-AID AND RED CROSS CADET .RAINING,

THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PAY A NOMINAL RENT OF $1 A MONTH EXCLUSIVE OF RATES AND WATER AND ELECTRICITY CHARGES.