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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1978

TEXTILE AGREEMENT SIGNED

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HONG KONG HAS FORMALLY SIGNED AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION ARRANGEMENT GOVERNING THE EXPORT OF CERTAIN TEXTILE PRODUCTS TO AUSERIA, FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 1, 1978, TO JANUARY 31, 1979.

THE AGREEMENT WITH AUSTRIA WAS SIGNED IN HONG KONG BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR. DAVID JORDAN, ON FEBRUARY 17.

THE AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS INITIALLED BY THE TWO SIDES LAST MONTH, FOLLOWED CONSULTATIONS IN GENEVA FROM JANUARY 16 TO 18.

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LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE FOR NORTH POINT

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN ANOTHER NEW BRANCH OFFICE FOR ITS LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 22) IN THE DENSELY POPULATED DISTRICT OF NORTH POINT.

THE NEW OFFICE, SITUATED AT 264 ELECTRIC ROAD, WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY MR. SHUM CHOI-SANG, MR. CHEUNG KAM-TIM AND MADAM SUN FONG-CHUNG, THREE APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE EASTERN CITY DISTRICT COMMITTEE. ITS TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-711351/4.

THE NEW OFFICE WILL BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICES IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES TO NINE.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: +THE MAIN FUNCTION OF THE NEW OFFICE IS TO SERVE JOB-SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS IN NORTH POINT AND NEARBY AREAS.

+THE SERVICE IS FREE AND ANYONE WHO WISHES TO LOOK FOR JOBS IS WELCOME TO REGISTER PERSONALLY AT THE NEW OFFICE OR ANY OTHER LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICES, HE ADDED.

+EMPLOYERS WHO WISH TO RECRUIT STAFF HAVE ONLY TO NOTIFY ONE OF THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICES OF THE DETAILS OF THE IR REQUIREMENTS BY TELEPHONE.+

ALL THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICES ARE MANNED DURING WEEKDAYS, INCLUDING THE LUNCH HOUR BETWEEN 1 P.M. AND 2 P.M.

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