TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1982
FINANCIAL SECRETARY VISITS FACTOR JES
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR JOHN BREMRIDGE ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR ALEX PURVES VISITED GARMENT AND JEWELLERY FACTORIES IN HÚNG HOM TODAY (TUESDAY).
AT FOUR SEASONS GARMENTS IN KAISER ESTATE, HOK YUEN STREET, THEY WERE GREETED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR SADY KING.
FOUR SEASONS GARMENTS IS A LOCALLY OWNED COMPANY, PRODUCING SILK, COTTON AND WOOLLEN GARMENTS FOR EXPORT TO THE UNITED STATES, WEST GERMANY AND CANADA.
MR BREMRIDGE ALSO VISITED CONTINENTAL JEWELLERY (MFG) LTD LOCATED IN THE SAME BUILDING AND WAS SHOWN AROUND THE WORKSHOP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR CHARLES CHAN.
CONTINENTAL JEWELLERY, ANOTHER LOCALLY OWNED COMPANY, PRODUCES EARRINGS, RINGS, NECKLACES AND PENDANTS FOR EXPORT TO THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
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DISTRICT BOARD PRAISED FOR ACHIEVEMENTS *****
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR GRAHAM BARNES, TODAY (TUESDAY) COMMENDED THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD FOR ITS HARD WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
MR BARNES WAS SPEAKING AT THE DINNER HELD BY THE BOARD THIS EVENING TO MARK THE LAST MEETING OF ITS FIRST TERM.
THE BOARD WAS THE SECOND TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THE URBAN AREA, FOLLOWING THAT IN KWUN TONG.
MR BARNES SAID THESE TWO BOARDS HAD SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR THOSE ESTABLISHED SUBSEQUENTLY.
+YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES AND THE PROVISION OF SITTING- OUT AREAS, TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS, MEETING BASIC NEEDS IN THE SQUATTER AREAS, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN BOTH HOUSING ESTATES AND OTHER RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS,+ HE SAID.
A DISTRICT BOARD, HE STATED, SHOULD USE +ALL THE MEANS IN ITS POWER TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WORKING IN THE DISTRICT AND SHOULD GET ITSELF ACCEPTED AS A KIND OF NUCLEUS AROUND WHICH LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WOULD REVOLVE+.
+THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUR DISTRICT BOARD HAVE BESTOWED CONFIDENCE AND YOU HAVE LAID THE BEST POSSIBLE FOUNDATION FOR THE BOARD IN ITS SECOND TERM WHEN IT WILL INCLUDE ELECTED MEMBERS AND THEY WILL BENEF IT MUCH FROM THE FINE EXAMPLES YOU HAVE SET,+ MR BARNES SAID.
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