SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1981
LOCAL MARKET POTENTIAL STRESSED
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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT, MR PETER KIANG TODAY (SATURDAY) TOLD HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS NOT TO OVERLOOK THE POTENTIAL OF THE LOCAL MARKET.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE PROMOTION OF HONG KONG PRODUCTS EXHIBITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG JAYCETTES AND THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, MR KIANG SAID THAT HONG KONG, WITH ITS FIVE-MILLION-PLUS POPULATION OF HIGH CONSUMPTION POWER, PROVIDED A VERY ATTRACTIVE MARKET.
COMMENTING ON THE THESIS THAT MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT KEEN TO EXPLORE THE LOCAL MARKET BECAUSE CONSUMERS GENERALLY PREFER IMPORTED GOODS, MR KIANG SAID BOTH CONSUMERS AND MANUFACTURERS HAVE A PART TO PLAY IN CONTRIBUTING TO AN IMPROVEMENT TO THE SITUATION.
+1 HOPE MANUFACTURERS WILL SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATE THE LOCAL MARKET TO SEE WHAT CONSUMERS REALLY WANT. THEY SHOULD ALSO MAKE GREATER EFFORTS IN PROMOTING THE IR PRODUCTS. ON THE OTHER HAND, CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HOLD ANY PREJUDICE
AGAINST LOCALLY-MADE PRODUCTS- THEY SHOULD REMEMBER THAT HONG KONG PRODUCTS ARE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED FOR THEIR QUALITY, + HE SAID.
PRISONS OFFICERS COMPLETE PHYSICAL COURSE
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TWELVE PRISONS OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED A LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE WERE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS (PERSONNEL), MR R.W.B. HIGGINBOTTOM AT PRISONS HEADQUARTERS TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE EIGHT-DAY COURSE, HELD BETWEEN AUGUST 24 AND 31 AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT AND THE BRITISH FORCES, WAS DESIGNED TO HELP TEACHING STAFF ACHIEVE A GREATER DEGREE OF PHYSICAL INDEPENDENCE.
MR HIGGINBOTTOM SAID THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS HAD TRIED VERY HARD AND MADE MAXIMUM USE OF THE ARDUOUS TRAINING,
+THE CONFIDENCE THEY HAVE GAINED WILL BE INVALUABLE IN DEALING WITH PROBLEMS IN AN UNACCUSTOMED AND DEMANDING ENVIRONMENT, + HE SAID.
THE COURSE COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ACTIVITIES.
THE COURSE WAS CONDUCTED BY FOUR PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTORS FROM THE BRITISH FORCES PHYSICAL AND ADVENTUROUS TRAINING CENTRE IN HONG KONG.
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