MONDAY, MAY 2, 1983
HRH PRINCESS ANNE VISITS ELECTRONICS FACTORY
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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE PRINCESS ANNE TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED ONE OF THE LARGEST CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURERS IN HONG KONG WHICH HAS WON 14 HONG KONG DESIGN AWARDS FOR ITS PRODUCTS OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS.
AT RADOF IN ELECTRONICS FACTORY IN KWUN TONG, PRINCESS ANNE WAS MET BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR E.P. HO, WHO PRESENTED RADOF IN'S MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR LAURENCE SCOTT JR.
THE PRINCESS FIRST WENT UP TO THE MAIN OFFICE ON THE TOP FLOOR OF THE FACTORY, WHERE SHE WAS SHOWN EXAMPLES OF FINISHED PRODUCTS INCLUDING PERSONAL COMPUTERS, 40 COLUMN PRINTERS AND OTHER COMPUTER PERIPHERALS AND VIDEO GAMES. DURING A TOUR OF THE PLANT THAT FOLLOWED SHE SAW THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND THREE PRODUCTION FLOORS WHERE WORKERS WERE ASSEMBLING AND TESTING ITEMS ON THE PRODUCTION LINES.
MR SCOTT EXPLAINED TO THE PRINCESS THAT THE COMPANY'S IN-HOUSE DESIGN STAFF MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR RADOFIN TO CONCEIVE, DEVELOP AND MANUFACTURE HIGH TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS FOR THE IR CUSTOMERS. THE PRINCESS ALSO LEARNT THAT ABOUT 90 PER CENT OF RADOFIN'S OUTPUT IS PRODUCED FOR MAJOR COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, AND PRODUCED UNDER THE CUSTOMER'S BRAND NAME.
THE COMPANY BEGAN PRODUCTION IN 1975, INITIALLY PRODUCING LOW COST ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS. BY THE END OF 1976, IT HAD PROGRESSED TO MANUFACTURING VIDEO GAMES, AND WON VIRTUALLY EVERY HONG KONG DESIGN AWARD IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY OPENS
2ND STAGE OF KCR ELECTRIFICATION
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WITH THE RETIREMENT OF DIESEL TRAINS ON JULY 15, PEOPLE LIVING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF A MODERN, FAST, COMFORTABLE AND RELIABLE TRAIN SERVICE, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR JOHN BREMRIDGE, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SECOND STAGE OF THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION ELECTR IF IED SERVICE AT TAI PO MARKET STATION, HE SAID THE PERFORMANCE ACHIEVED ON THE FIRST SECTION OF ELECTRIFIED RAILWAY BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN SEEMED TO HAVE FOUND GENERAL FAVOUR WITH THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
+PATRONAGE HAS ALREADY DOUBLED COMPARED WITH THE PRE- ELECTRIFICATION ERA AND THE PUNCTUALITY OF THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAINS HAS BEEN EXCELLENT, BEING CONSISTENTLY BETWEEN 95 PER CENT AND 100 PER CENT, HE SAID.
BREMRIDGE