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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1981
HONG KONG CENTRE FOR SEA-BORNE TRADE, GOVERNOR SAYS
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HONG KONG HAS BECOME THE FINANCIAL, COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE OF A REGION OF DYNAMIC ECONOMIC GROWTH, BASED ON SEA-BORNE TRADE, SAID THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLÉHOSE THIS EVENING IN OPENING THE PAO SIU-LOONG MARINE ENGINEERING LABORATORY AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
IN ADDRESSING THE GATHERING AT THE CEREMONY, SIR MURRAY SAID:
+SIR S.Y. CHUNG, MR PAO SIU-LOONG, SIR Y.K. PAO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE INVITED HERE TODAY FOR THE OPENING OF THE PAO SIU-LOONG MARINE ENGINEERING TRAINING LABORATORY.
+WE HAVE BECOME THE FINANCIAL, COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE OF A REGION OF DYNAMIC ECONÓMIC GROWTH, BASED ON SEA-BORNE TRADE. AND SO THE INTEREST OF HONG KONG SHIP-OWNERS HAS GROWN, UNTIL THEY NOW CONTROL 55 MILLION TONS OF SHIPPING.
+THE REPUTATION OF OUR SHIPPERS AND OF HONG KONG AS A CENTRE OF SHIPPING DEPENDS ON THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE - AND THIS VERY MUCH INCLUDES THE TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY OF OUR MARINE ENGINEERS.
+ THE POLYTECHNIC HAS PIONEERED DEVELOPMENT OF OUR INDUSTRY'S SURVIVAL IN A WORLD OF INCREASING TECHNICAL COMPLEXITY,
NOW, WITH THE ADDITION OF THIS MAGNIFICENT LABORATORY, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE THE IR PRACTICAL AND ACADEMIC TRAINING IN THE SAME INSTITUTION. BY ENABLING STUDENTS TO DISPENSE WITH OUTSIDE LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IT WILL REDUCE THE TOTAL COURSE LENGTH FROM FIVE TO FOUR YEARS. THIS IS A MAJOR STEP FORWARD, AND WE HOPE THIS WILL BOTH INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TRAINED ENGINEERS PRODUCED AND ENCOURAGE MORE YOUNG RECRUITS TO COME FORWARD.
+ I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE PAO FAMILY, AND TO THE CLARITY OF THE IR VIEW OF WHAT OUR SHIPPING INDUSTRY NEEDS. THE IR GENEROUS DONATION OF THIS BUILDING COUPLED WITH THE POLYTECHNIC'S CAPACITY TO PUT IT TO GOOD USE, SHOULD RESULT IN MORE HONG KONG-OWNED SHIPS TO BE MANNED BY HONG KONG ENGINEERS.
+NOW IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO DECLARE OPEN THE PAO SIU-LOONG MARINE ENGINEER LABORATORY. I WISH INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS ALIKE SUCCESSFUL AND REWARDING CAREERS.+
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