MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1980
MARKET POTENTIAL FOR BRITISH TEXTILES IN HONG KONG
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THERE IS A LARGE AND GROWING DEMAND IN HONG KONG FOR QUALITY FABRICS AND WOOL YARNS, AND HONG KONG WOULD LIKE TO SEE BRITAIN HAVING A GREATER SHARE OF THIS EXPANDING MARKET.
THIS WAS THE MESSAGE GIVEN BY HONG KONG GARMENT MANUFACTURERS TO MR CECIL PARKINSON, THE UK MINISTER FOR TRADE, AND MEMBERS OF HIS +TEXTILE MISSION 80+ AT A MEETING TODAY AT THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT,
THE MEETING WAS ARRANGED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MISSION MEMBERS TO LEARN AT FIRST HAND, FROM A REPRESENTATIVE CROSS-SECTION OF HONG KONG'S GARMENT INDUSTRY, ABOUT BROAD MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG FOR BRITISH QUALITY TEXTILES.
AT THE MEETING, THE REPRESENTATIVES MADE PRESENTATIONS CONCERNING THE INDIVIDUAL SECTORS OF THEIR GARMENT INDUSTRY, THEIR NEEDS FOR IMPORT FABRICS AND WOOL YARNS, AND THEIR OBSERVATIONS ON BRITAIN AS A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF SUPPLY. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A FRANK EXCHANGE OF VIEWS BY BOTH SIDES.
THE MISSION WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO LACK OF INTEREST IN HONG KONG IN BUYING FROM THE UK.
LOCAL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES ALSO OFFERED TO ASSIST MISSION MEMBERS IN THEIR MARKET RESEARCH INTO THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SUPPLY OF BRITISH QUALITY TEXTILES TO THE DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE HONG KONG GARMENT INDUSTRY.
BUILDING IN MEE LUN ST DECLARED DANGEROUS *****
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO 1 MEE LUN STREET IN SHEUNG WAN TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THIS THREE-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS AND TIMBER FLOORS HAD BEEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE SINCE 1965.
THE BUILDING HAS BEEN LEFT FREESTANDING BY THE REDEVELOPMENT OF ALL THE ADJOINING LOTS AND IS IN A VERY DILAPIDATED CONDITION.
THE EXTERNAL BRICKWORK IS SEVERELY ERODED AND CRUMBLING AND THERE ARE EXTENSIVE VERTICAL STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN THE REAR MAIN WALL WHICH IS ALSO BULGING, HE SAID.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1980 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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