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The Council is satisfied that the Standing Orders for the HKADC as drafted by the RCB will enable the HKADC to attain the level of open and transparent operations so desired by the HKADC and the arts community and at the same time accord the HKADC due discretion on matters over which the HKADC is in the best position to decide.
Members were unanimously in favour of adopting the Standing Orders.
A vote was taken on whether the requirement for open meetings should be enshrined in the law as proposed by the Ms Christine Loh.
The results was 11 against, six in favour and one abstention.
Two members who were absent from the meeting had earlier indicated that they were not in favour of legislation.
The HKADC would like to urge the Legislative Council to respect the collective wishes of the Council and the arts community and to move towards enactment of the HKADC Bill with all expedition upon its second and third reading.
In so doing the HKADC hopes that the Legislative Council will give paramount importance to the central issue, that is, to consider all aspects of the Bill in the light of their efficacy for the development of the arts in Hong Kong.
End/Tuesday, March 28, 1995
External trade figures for February 1995
Both re-exports and imports continued to increase substantially in February 1995. Domestic exports also showed a notable increase.
These are shown in the external trade figures for February released today (Tuesday) by the Census and Statistics Department.
The value of total exports (comprising re-exports and domestic exports) increased by $11.9 billion or 16% to $84.8 billion in February 1995.
Within total exports, the value of re-exports, at $70.0 billion in February 1995. was $10.7 billion or 18% higher than a year earlier.
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