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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1980
GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES POTENTIAL OF FERRY SERVICES
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THE GOVERNMENT IS WELL AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY OF THRIVING AND EXPANDING FERRY SERVICES AND IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING THEM AS PART OF OFF-ROAD TRANSPORT FACILITIES, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER SAID TODAY.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE LAUNCHING OF A NEW FERRY THE 'MAN WO' OF THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY AT THE HONG KONG SHIPYARD.
+THE GOVERNMENT IS EQUALLY AWARE THAT, IN HONG KONG CONDITIONS, WHERE WE LOOK TO PRIVATE ENTERPRISE FOR THE PROVISION OF MOST PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES, DECISIONS TO EXPAND COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES MUST BE BACKED BY SOUND FINANCIAL PLANNING, HE SAID.
SIR JACK NOTED THAT THIS WAS REFLECTED IN THE RECENT AGREEMENT ON CONDITIONS AND TERMS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF JUBILEE STREET PIER.
HE SAID HE LOOKED FORWARD TO THE COMPLETION OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE FERRY COMPANY AND THE GOVERNMENT OVER THE TERMS OF A NEW FRANCHISE WHICH WOULD PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR FERRY OPERATIONS IN THE FUTURE.
HONG KONG/AUSTRIA TEXTILE TALKS START TOMORROW
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CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND AUSTRIA ON ARRANGEMENTS IN RESPECT OF TEXTILE EXPORTS TO AUSTRIA AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 1981 WILL BEGIN IN LONDON TOMORROW (NOVEMBER 27).
THE TWO CURRENT TEXTILE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND AUSTRIA ARE DUE TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TRADE, MR JUSTIN YUE. MR GERHARD WAAS, DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMERCE TRADE AND INDUSTRY, WILL HEAD THE AUSTRIAN SIDE.
THE TALKS WILL LAST FOR 2-1/2 DAYS,
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