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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1986

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TEXTILE ENTRY PROCEDURE TO U.S. REVISED

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CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS SENT BY POST TO THE UNITED STATES ARE NOW EXEMPTED FROM THE FORMAL ENTRY PROCEDURE, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

ACCORDING TO A REVISED CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES RECENTLY, THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE FORMAL ENTRY PROCEDURE:

(1) BONA FIDE GIFTS OF VALUE BELOW US$50

(2) COMMERCIAL SAMPLES VALUED AT US$250 OR LESS PROVIDED THEY ARE INDELIBLY STAMPED WITH THE WORD 'SAMPLE'

+ HOWEVER+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID, +FOR ARTICLES WHICH ARE INCAPABLE OF BEING MARKED, A FABRIC LABEL, NOT SMALLER THAN TWO-AND-A-HALF INCHES BY HALF INCH CONTAINING THE WORDS +SAMPLE NOT TO BE SOLD+ MUST BE CONSPICUOUSLY AND PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE ARTICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABEL. +

+ THE INVOICE FOR THE COMMERCIAL SAMPLE SHOULD ALSO CONTAIN

A STATEMENT MARKED SAMPLE -- NOT FOR RESALE',+ HE ADDED.

CUSTOMERS SEEKING FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE FORMAL ENTRY PROCEDURE IN THE UNITED STATES SHOULD APPROACH THE UNITED STATES CONSULATE IN HONG KONG.

NEW COMMUNITY HALL IN TUEN MUN OPENING

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A NEW COMMUNITY HALL, LOCATED IN SHAN KING ESTATE IN TUEN MUN, WILL BE OPEN TO LOCAL RESIDENTS FROM APRIL 1.

THE SHAN KING COMMUNITY HALL, MANAGED BY TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, WILL SERVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 36 000 IN THE VICINITY.

+COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR HIRE AT THE HALL INCLUDE A MULTI- PURPOSE HALL, CHANGING ROOMS AND A CONFERENCE ROOM, A TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+REGISTERED ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND SCHOOLS WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES SHOULD SEND IN THEIR APPLICATION FORMS, WHICH ARE OBTAINBALE FROM THE BOOKING COUNTER AT THE COMMUNITY HALL,+ HE ADDED.

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