THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1983
SIGNBOARDS AND OBSTRUCTIONS TO BE REMOVED
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ABOUT 40 SIGNBOARDS AND ARTICLES CAUSING SERIOUS OBSTRUCTION ALONG CORRIDORS INSIDE TWO BUILDINGS IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE REMOVED IN A CLEARANCE OPERATION TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING,
THE TWO LOCATIONS ARE HANG LOONG BUILDING AT 44-46 DUNDAS STREET AND THE NEW LUCKY HOUSE AT 300-306 NATHAN ROAD.
THE CLEARANCE, SUPPORTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, IS PART OF A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING MANAGEMENT PILOT SCHEME INTRODUCED IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR TO IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN THESE BUILDINGS.
COORDINATED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TOMORROW'S CLEARANCE WILL BE JOINTLY CARRIED OUT BY THE POLICE, THE HOUSING, THE FIRE SERVICES, AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.
HONG KONG NORWAY TEXTILE TALKS BEGIN
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DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN NORWAY AND HONG KONG BEGAN TODAY (THURSDAY) CONCERNING NORWAY'S PROPOSALS FOR A NEW BILATERAL TEXTILE AGREEMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID THE TALKS WOULD CONTINUE TOMORROW AND PROBABLY INTO NEXT WEEK ALSO.
THE TALKS WERE BEING CONDUCTED IN A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE BUT SO FAR WERE ONLY IN THE PRELIMINARY STAGES.
THE NORWEGIAN DELEGATION WAS LED BY MR BJORN F OESTERN, SPECIAL ADVISER IN THE MINISTRY OF TRADE. WHILE THE LOCAL TEAM WAS LED BY MR HAMISH MACLEOD, DIRECTOR OF TRADE.
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