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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1983

BIRTHS REGISTRATION SERVICE IN TSIM SHA TSUI

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FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 17), THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO PROVIDE BIRTHS REGISTRATION SERVICE AT ITS NEW TSIM SHA TSUI RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE AND BIRTHS REGISTRY.

THE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT 14 SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD, TOWER A, SECOND FLOOR, MANDARIN PLAZA, EAST TSIM SHA TSUI.

FROM THE SAME DAY, THE BIRTHS REGISTRIES AT QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, KWONG WAH HOSPITAL AND SHAM SHUI PO WILL CEASE OPERATION.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THE RE-ENTRY PERMIT FACILITIES PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED BY THE KWUN TONG OFFICE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED.

BUT THE OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS AND OTHER IMMIGRATION FACILITIES.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICES MAY BE OBTAINED BY DIALLING

3-7333111.

U.S. CALLS ON CATEGORIES 319 AND 361

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HONG KONG AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON A RESTRAINT LEVEL FOR CATEGORY 319 (COTTON DUCK) FOLLOWING CONSULTATIONS IN WASHINGTON EARLIER THIS MONTH ON U.S. CALLS ON TWO EXPORT AUTHORISATION CATEGORIES.

THE AGREED LIMIT FOR CATEGORY 319 OF 31 MILLION SQ. YDS. FOR 1983 IS 39 PER CENT HIGHER THAN THE 1982 TRADE LEVEL.

HOWEVER, CONSULTATIONS ON CATEGORY 361 (COTTON SHEETS) HAVE BEEN ADJOURNED WITHOUT REACHING AN AGREEMENT.

PAINTING EXHIBITION IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT

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A TWO-WEEK EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY CHINESE INK PAINTINGS WILL START ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 16) AFTERNOON AT THE EXHIBITION HALL OF THE ABERDEEN MARKET COMPLEX.

THE EXHIBITS WILL INCLUDE PAINTINGS BY NINE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE ART GROUP FORMED BY LOCAL ARTISTS TO HELP DEVELOP A NEW STYLE IN CHINESE INK PAINTING.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION, THE ONE ART GROUP AND THE URBAN COUNCIL AND SPONSORED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD, THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM.

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