WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1978
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LABOUR COMMISSIONER VISITS FACTORY
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THE GROWTH OF NEW CAPITAL INTENSIVE AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES WAS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WELCOMED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON, WHEN HE VISITED A RECENTLY ESTABLISHED FACTORY ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF HEAT-TRANSFER PRINTING PAPER FOR THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
MR. HENDERSON WAS TOURING THE TUEN MUN PLANT OF SUBL IPRINT (FAR EAST) LTD., WHICH INTRODUCED TO HONG KONG LAST YEAR AN INDUSTRY THAT BEGAN IN EUROPE ONLY 10 YEARS AGO. IT EMPLOYS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE DESIGNS TO BE PRINTED ON TEXTILES BOTH QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY.
+MORE PROJECTS LIKE THIS ARE VITAL TO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND VIABILITY OF HONG KONG'S INDUSTRY, MR. HENDERSON SAID.
HE PRAISED SUBLIPRINT FOR TRAINING WORKERS IN THE NEW TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYED AT THE FACTORY AND ASSURED EMPLOYERS GENERALLY THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS AWARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO COMPLEMENT SHOP-FLOOR EXPERIENCE.
SUBLIPRINT IS A SWISS-FRENCH CONCERN WITH SIX OTHER FACTORIES IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD. THERE ARE ABOUT 180 WORKERS AT THE TUEN MUN PLANT, WHICH WAS SET UP TO SUPPLY THE FAR EAST MARKET AND TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF HEAT-TRANSFER PRINTING IN HONG KONG'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
UNLIKE CONVENTIONAL METHOD OF TEXTILE PRINTING -- WHERE THE FABRIC IS PRINTED DIRECTLY WITH LIQUID DYES -- THE PRINTING PAPER PRODUCED BY THE FACTORY USES SPECIAL SUELIMAL DYESTUFFS WHICH VAPORISE ON CONTACT WITH HEAT DURING TRANSFER FROM PAPER TO THE FABRIC. WHEN HEAT IS WITHDRAWN, THE DYESTUFFS RE-SOLIDIFY AND BECOME PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FABRIC. THE RESULT IS A DURABLE, WASHABLE PRINT WHICH REQUIRES NEITHER WASHING TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE DYESTUFFS NOR STEAMING TO FIX THE COLOUR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
GRADUATION PARADE OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ****
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION, SIR DONALD LUDDINGTON, WILL INSPECT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF 46 ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT PARADE GROUND, SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY AT 9.30 A.M. ON FRIDAY (MAY 19).
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.
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