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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990

FASHIONS

IN THE SAME COURT, A GARMENT EXPORTER, COLBY & STATON

ΤΟ TWO COUNTS OF LIMITED, WAS FINED $170,000 AFTER PLEADING GUILTY

FURNISHED CAUSING TO BE

FALSE INFORMATION IN EXPORT MANIFEST IN AND DECEMBER 1987 IN RESPECT OF 2,240 CARTONS STUFFED WITH CUT PIECES

AND

PIECES DOLL DRESSES FALSELY DECLARED AS WEARING APPARELS,

2,232 FALSELY DECLARED OF ASSORTED BLOUSES

AS 9,627 PIECES OF WEARING APPAREL AND HANGING GARMENT.

THE SHIPMENT WAS EFFECTED UNDER THE YEAR-END SCHEME IN 1987.

SPECIAL SHIPMENT

THE VALUE OF THE DECLARED CONSIGNMENTS WAS ABOUT AND $620,000 RESPECTIVELY.

34.5 MILLION

IMPORTANT ROLE FOR YOUTH

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THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR KWOK KA-CHI, THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING URGED YOUNG PEOPLE TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN PROMOTING THE GROWTH, AND MAINTAINING THE STABILITY, OF HONG KONG.

MR KWOK WAS SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BAUHINIA JAYCEES AT A HOTEL IN WAN CHAI.

"TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE FUTURE. WE HAVE TO HELP THEM DEVELOP A SENSE OF BELONGING TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY," HE SAID.

"THIS CAN BE VONE BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES ΤΟ THEM TO PARTICIPATE DIRECTLY IN THE PLANNING AND ORGANISATION OF ACTIVITIES IN THEIR OWN DISTRICTS.

"BY DOING SO, THEY WILL ALSO HAVE A CHANCE 'TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL SKILLS.

MR KWOK SAID IT WAS ALSO IMPORTANT TO INSTIL IN YOUNG PEOPLE A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS SOCIETY.

"YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD ALSO BE ENCOURAGED TO WIDEN THEIR PERSPECTIVES IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO FUTURE SOCIETY, HE ADDED.

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