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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1974.
IN 1973, HONG KONG'S EXPORTS OF PRINTED MATTER WERE VALUED AT $137 MILLION COMPARED WITH $52 MILLION IN 1968. DURING THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THIS YEAR THE VALUE OF EXPORTS OF PRINTED MATTER STOOD AT $92 MILLION.
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING IS NOW THE SIXTH LARGEST MANUFACTURING EMPLOYER IN HONG KONG. THE PRINTING INDUSTRY HAD A WORKFORCE OF 17,745 LAST JUNE COMPARED WITH 16,581 IN JUNE 1969.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPEN DAY ON FRIDAY AT 2.45 P.M. IN THE CAINE LANE PREMISES OF THE INSTITUTE'S DEPARTMENT OF PRINTING. THEY WILL BE SHOWN THE WORKSHOPS AND THE MACHINERY WHICH WILL BE OPERATED BY STUDENTS.
THE DEPARTMENT IS NEXT TO THE OLD PREMISES OF THE INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY, VACCINE SECTION, IN CAINE LANE.
CAMP FOR FACTORY WORKERS
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SOME 50 KWUN TONG FACTORY WORKERS WILL TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK THIS WEEKEND TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS AT A TWO-DAY CAMP IN TAI PO.
THE CAMP, ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE IN KWUNTONG, AIMS AT GIVING INDUSTRIAL WORKERS IN THE DISTRICT A CHANCE TO ENJOY THEMSELVES THROUGH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND TO DEVELOP THEIR PERSONALITIES.
THE FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE TSUNG TSIN YOUTH CAMPSITE IN TAI PO AND WILL INCLUDE A CAMPFIRE, HIKING, PHYSICAL AND SKILL TRAINING AS WELL AS MAP READING AND OTHER GROUP ACTIVITIES.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE COMMUNITY CENTRE AT NO. 17 TSUI PING ROAD, KWUN TONG.
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