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FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1984

+THE REGULATIONS CONFORM TO INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION STANDARDS AND ARE A REFLECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION TO PROTECT YOUNG PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT.+

THE BILL IS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON APRIL 25 AND TO GO THROUGH THE REMAINING LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES ON MAY 2.

ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON THE BILL MAY WRITE TO THE UMELCO IN SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, OR THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING).

HO LEAVES FOR TALKS ON TRADING

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THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR E.P. HO LEFT FOR SEOUL THIS MORNING (FRIDAY) TO ATTEND A THREE-DAY CONFERENCE CONVENED BY THE TRADE POLICY RESEARCH CENTRE (TPRC) STARTING TODAY.

BRUNEI,

THE CONFERENCE WHICH FOCUSES ON THE PARTICIPATION OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL TRADING SYSTEM, IS BEING ATTENDED BY GOVERNMENT MINISTERS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND INDEPENDENT EXPERTS FROM AUSTRALIA CANADA, EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, INDONESIA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, MALAYSIA, NEW ZEALAND, THE PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND THE UNITED STATES.

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MR ARTHUR DUNKEL, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE CONFERENCE.

THE HONG KONG DELEGATION INCLUDED DR VICTOR FUNG, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF LI AND FUNG LTD AND MR CHRISTOPHER CHENG, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF WING TAI EXPORTERS LTD.

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