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THURSDAY, JUNE 9. 1988

HE WILL PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO CIRCUMSTANCES ON THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE'S PROCEDURES. AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.

THE IMPACT OF CHANGING

EXISTING POLICIES

AND HE IS EXPECTED TO SUBMIT HIS FINDINGS THE COMMISSIONER IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS' TIME.

RETIRED

AND

RECOMMENDATIONS TO

MR BURKE, WHO RECENTLY

FROM THE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN FACTORY EXECUTIVE OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, HAS GREAT EXPERIENCE INSPECTION.

THE

BEFORE COMING TO HONG KONG, HE HAD JUST COMPLETED A PROJECT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL.

ORGANISATION IN TURKEY ADVISING LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

LABOUR

TRADE BILL OUTCOME NOT UNEXPECTED

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THE FAILURE OF THE ATTEMPT IN THE U.S. SENATE TO OVER-RIDE PRESIDENT REAGAN'S VETO OF THE TRADE BILL WOULD APPEAR TO END THIS ADMINISTRATION'S PROSPECTS OF PASSING SIGNIFICANT TRADE LEGISLATION.

THIS WAS THE VIEW EXPRESSED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR MICHAEL SZE.

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"THE RESULT OF THE VOTE IS NOT UNEXPECTED, HE SAID. "HOWEVER TRADE IS LIKELY TO REMAIN A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE IN THE UNITED STATES AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS."

KMB'S FRANCHISE EXTENSION APPROVED

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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AN APPLICATION BY THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY (KMB) FOR A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF ITS FRANCHISE FROM 1 SEPTEMBER, 1995 TO 31 AUGUST, 1997.

WAS THE

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT KMB'S CURRENT FRANCHISE FIRST GRANTED IN 1975 FOR 10 YEARS. IT HAS SINCE BEEN EXTENDED BY GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL FIVE TIMES, EACH FOR TWO YEARS. EXTENSION TO 31 AUGUST 1995 WAS APPROVED IN MARCH,

THE LAST

1986.

THE FRANCHISE