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TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1989

SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR COMMERCIAL INFORMATION CIRCULARS

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TRADERS WISHING

HAVE FASTER ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT'S COMMERCIAL INFORMATION CIRCULARS CAN MAKE REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE.

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TRADE

USE OF A

THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT $115 A YEAR AND INTERESTED PARTIES MAY APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT'S COLLECTION OFFICE IN ROOM 822, EIGHTH FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI.

THE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION CIRCULARS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON TRADE POLICIES CONCERNING TEXTILES AND NON-TEXTILES MATTERS, AND REGULATIONS AND TARIFFS RELATING TO HONG KONG'S OVERSEAS MARKETS.

THE CIRCULARS ARE ISSUED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE WHENEVER NECESSARY. ABOUT 70 CIRCULARS ARE ISSUED A YEAR. IN 1988, THE DEPARTMENT PUBLISHED 77 ISSUES, COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS COUNTRIES.

AND

COMPLIMENTARY COPIES OF THE CIRCULARS ARE CURRENTLY SENT TO TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CALLING IN PERSON AT THE TRADE DEPARTMENT CAN OBTAIN INDIVIDUAL COPIES OF THE CIRCULARS FREE OF CHARGE.

MARINE DIRECTOR TO OPEN CONTAINER CONGRESS

THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR DERICK HALL, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE SECOND WORLD CONTAINER CONGRESS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY} MORNING.

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO TAKE UP A DISPLAY STAND DURING THE CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE IN WAN CHAI FROM MAY 3 TO 5.

THE EVENT, WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE ENGLAND-BASED CONTAINER CONGRESSES INTERNATIONAL, IS THE FIRST CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION ON CONTAINERISATION TO BE HELD IN ASIA.

A TOTAL OF 50 COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS IN THE CONTAINER INDUSTRY FROM ABOUT 15 COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE UNITED STATES, NETHERLANDS, WEST GERMANY, JAPAN AND HONG KONG WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT,

/A SPOKESMAN

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