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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1987
+ALTHOUGH WE ARE DISAPPOINTED THAT THE GEPHARDT AMENDMENT HAS BEEN PASSED, WE ARE ENCOURAGED BY THE SLIM MAJORITY WHICH SUGGESTS THAT IT IS MOST UNLIKELY THAT AN EVENTUAL PRESIDENT I AL VETO COULD BE OVER-RIDDEN,+ SAID MR TONY MILLER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE.
HE NOTED THAT THIS WAS ONLY ONE STEP IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. THE SENATE VERSION OF THE TRADE BILL IS STILL TO BE DEBATED AND THEN BOTH BILLS MUST BE RECONCILED THROUGH THE CONFERENCE STAGE OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
MR MILLER SAID HE UNDERSTANDS THAT THE AMENDMENT AS PASSED REPRESENTS A WATERED-DOWN VERSION WHICH WOULD EXCLUDE HONG KONG AS A TRADING PARTNER WHICH HAS NO UNFAIR TRADING PRACTICES.
+NEVERTHELESS, WE ARE CONCERNED AT ANY LEGISLATION WHICH REDUCES PRESIDENTIAL DISCRETION IN TRADE MATTERS, REPLACING NEGOTIATIONS WITH CRUDE MANDATORY SANCTIONS,+ HE SAID.
CS LOOKS AT SPORTS CENTRE FACILITIES
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THE SWIMMING POOL OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE WILL BE OPENED FOR COMPETITION PURPOSE WHEN ITS 1 000-SEAT SPECTATOR STAND IS COMPLETED IN AUGUST, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, WAS TOLD DURING HIS VISIT TO THE CENTRE THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
BRIEFED ON THE CENTRE'S LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, MR FORD LEARNED THAT THE $8.3 MILLION BUILDING PROGRAMME INCLUDED A FITNESS ROOM FOR SWIMMERS AND A CANOE STORE ROOM.
ON OTHER SPORTS FACILITIES, A $1.35 MILLION PROJECT WOULD REPLACE THE SYNTHETIC FLOOR OF THE CHAMPIONS HALL WITH WOODEN FLOORING, TURNING IT INTO A MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS VENUE.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE CENTRE'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MR HOWARD WELLS MR FORD TOURED THE CENTRE WATCHING VARIOUS TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN ACTION.
HE WAS ALSO SHOWN TESTS ON ATHLETES AT THE SPORTS SCIENCE LABORATORY AND A DISPLAY OF FLOOR EXERCISES BY JUNIOR GYMNASTS.
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