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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1982

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MR WONG ALSO REPORTED THAT THE COUNCIL WAS STEADILY EXPAND ING INTO MARKETS WHICH SHOWED A GOOD GROWTH POTENTIAL.

THREE NEW OFFICES WERE OPENED IN OSAKA, MARSEILLE AND NAIROBI LAST YEAR, BRINGING TO 24 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HONG KONG'S MAJOR OVERSEAS TRADE REPRESENTATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL'S FIRST LOCAL BRANCH OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED IN TSUEN WAN LAST YEAR TO SERVICE THE RAPIDLY-DEVELOPING INDUSTRIAL ZONES THERE, MR WONG SAID.

THREE BILLS PASSED

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THREE BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THEY ARE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL BILL 1982 AND THE HEUNG YEE KUK (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982.

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