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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1985

*HOWEVER, AT LEAST WE CAN BE SURE THAT AMONG THE FACTORS EXERTING A SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE ON THE EVENTUAL OUTCOME ARE THE CRITICISM IN MULTILATERAL FORA, AND THE FINDINGS OF THE TEXTILES SURVEILLANCE BODY, IN GENEVA, WHICH WERE FAVOURABLE TO HONG KONG,+ HE SAID.

MR MACLEOD ALSO POINTED OUT THAT IN SOME CATEGORIES IN WHICH THE U.S. HAD ARGUED FOR RESTRAINT IN 1984, THEIR DOMESTIC INDUSTRY HAD OVER 95 PER CENT OF THE MARKET.

REFERRING TO SOME U.S. PRESS ARTICLES WHICH QUOTED END-OF-YEAR STATISTICS RELEASED BY THE U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, HE SAID: +CERTAINLY THERE HAS BEEN A VERY CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN APPAREL IMPORTS INTO THE U.S.A. IN 1984. BUT THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES THAT U.S. TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTION, U.S. APPAREL PRODUCTION AND U.S. EMPLOYMENT IN BOTH THESE SECTORS WERE ALL UP, REPEAT UP IN 1984 OVER 1983.+

LEGCO TO DEBATE EDUCATION REPORT

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EIGHT UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW, IN AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE +EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORT NO. 1, WHICH WILL BE RAISED BY DR THE HON HO KAM-FAL,

THERE WILL ALSO BE 12 QUESTIONS BY UNOFFICIALS, DEALING WITH A VARIETY OF MATTERS, INCLUDING PUBLICITY CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF IRON-GRILLES, REGULATIONS ON THE HANDLING AND TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES, FIRE DETECTION AND PREVENTION IN HIGH RISE HOTELS AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, AND THE CHECKS ON PRIVATE TUTORIAL SCHOOLS.

IN ADDITION, A NEW BILL, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, WILL BE READ A SECOND TIME.

AND STATEMENTS WILL BE MADE ON: THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS (1985 PILOT CENSUS) ORDER 1985, PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 7, AND THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL ANNUAL REPORT.

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