FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1982
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NEW TEXTILE AGREEMENT WITH FINLAND
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THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT, FOLLOWING CONSULTATIONS HELD IN HONG KONG FROM MAY 3 TO 6, A NEW TEXTILE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED BETWEEN FINLAND AND HONG KONG TO TAKE EFFECT FROM AUGUST 1, UPON THE EXPIRY OF THE CURRENT AGREEMENT.
THE NEW AGREEMENT, VALID FOR TWO YEARS, COVERS THE SAME PRODUCTS AS IN THE CURRENT AGREEMENT. THE TERMS ARE ALSO BROADLY SIMILAR,
DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE DEPARTMENT AFTER RATIFICATION BY BOTH GOVERNMENTS.
NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
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THE SECTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD IN CENTRAL BETWEEN GILMAN STREET AND CLEVERLY STREET WILL BE DESIGNATED AS AN URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY (MAY 9).
ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THIS SECTION BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM DAILY.
MEANWHILE, VEHICLES TRAVELLING WESTBOUND
ALONG POK FU LAM ROAD WILL BE FORBIDDEN TO TURN RIGHT INTO THE ACCESS ROAD OF BELCHER GARDENS FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (MAY 10) TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS.
IN KOWLOON, PARKING SPACES IN HO MAN TIN STREET BETWEEN WATERLOO ROAD AND HO MAN TIN HILL ROAD WILL BE METERED FROM 8 AM ON MONDAY.
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