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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1935

COMMERCIAL CRIME SELECT COMMITTEE NAMED

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THE GOVERNOR AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAS NOMINATED MR PETER C. WONG AS CHAIRMAN OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 20 TO CONSIDER FURTHER AND REPORT ON THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE PROSECUTION AND TRIAL OF COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES, INCLUDING CHANGES IN THE PROCEDURES BEFORE AND DURING TRIAL AND THE MODE OF TRIAL.

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE UNOFFICIAL COUNCILLORS MR JOHN SWAINE, QC, MR STEPHEN CHEONG, MRS RITA FAN, MR PETER POON, MR CHUNG PUI-LAM, MR HO SAI-CHU, DR RICHARD LAI, MR MARTIN LEE, QC, AND MR NGAI SHIU-KIT, AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY,

SIR JOHN BREMR IDGE.

MR WONG CHAIRED THE PREVIOUS SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED ON MAY 1, 1985 AND DISSOLVED AT THE END OF THE 1984/85 COUNCIL SESSION. THIS COMMITTEE HAD BEEN FORMED FROM MEMBERS OF THE UMELCO AD HOC GROUP TO HEAR REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THE TRIAL OF COMMERCIAL CRIMES BILL 1985.

THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 19) AT 11 AM AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL.

ASIAN TEXTILE WORKERS DISCUSS PROTECTIONISM THREAT

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WEAKENING MARKET DEMAND AND THE CONTINUING TREND TO PROTECTIONISM IN THE TEXTILE SECTOR WERE THREATS, THAT AFFECTED NOT ONLY OUR LOCAL ECONOMY, BUT ALSO THAT OF HONG KONG'S ASIAN NEIGHBOURS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR RON BRIDGE SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE TEXTILES WORKERS' ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE, MR BRIDGE SAID THESE THREATS WERE OF CONCERN TO GOVERNMENTS, WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS ALIKE.

+I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BE WISHING TO DISCUSS DURING YOUR CONFERENCE,

THEMES YOU WILL

HE SAID.

MR BRIDGE RECALLED THAT 23 YEARS AGO THE TEXTILES WORKERS' ASIAN REGIONAL ORGANISATION HAD HELD ITS FIRST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IN HONG KONG.

/SINCE Park