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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1984

MORAL EDUCATION SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS ORGANISING A SEMINAR TO ACQUAINT SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH SOME SUGGESTED APPROACHES TO PROMOTE ETHICAL AND MORAL EDUCATION THROUGH EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 12 AT TANG SHIU KIN

VICTORIA TECHNICAL SCHOOL, DI KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI.

TEACHERS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE SEMINAR SHOULD CONTACT THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, RELIGIOUS-ETHICAL EDUCATION SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ROOM 511, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG, BY MARCH 16.

OWING TO LIMITED ACCOMMODATION, APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE SEMINAR CAN BE MADE ON TEL.

5-8392483.

MINISTER OF STATE LEAVES

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THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS. MR RICHARD LUCE, LEFT HONG KONG THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON FOR MUÁLA LUMPUR. HE WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE.

U.S. MAKES AUTHORISATION CALL ON TEXTILE CATEGORY

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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THE UNITED STATES HAD MADE AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION (EA) CALL ON CATEGORY 637 (MAN-MADE FIBRE PLAYSUITS, SUNSUITS AND WASHSUITS). THIS IS THE SECOND EA CALL BY THE UNITED STATES SO FAR THIS YEAR FOLLOWING THE ONE ON CATEGORY 652 (MMF UNDERWEAR) EARLIER THIS MONTH.

PENDING CONSULTATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE DEPARTMENT HAS SUSPENDED THE ISSUE OF FURTHER EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS FOR CATEGORY 637.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO APPROVE AND ISSUE EXPORT LICENCES FOR THIS CATEGORY AGAINST VALID EXPORT AUTHORISATIONS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE SUSPENSION.

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