FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1983~
GOVERNOR TO VISIT LONDON
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IT HAS ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED THAT THE GOVERNOR, WITH SOME OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL BE VISITING NEW YORK IN THE WEEK BEGINNING JANUARY 9. THEY WILL BE RETURNING TO HONG KONG VIA LONDON AND WHILE IN LONDON WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF FURTHER CONSULTATION WITH MINISTERS ON THE QUESTION OF THE FUTURE. THEY WILL BE JOINED IN LONDON BY THE OTHER UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR THIS PURPOSE.
GIS COMPUTERISATION WELL IN HAND
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THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPUTERS INTO THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES IS NOW WELL IN HAND, SAID THE DIRECTOR, MR PETER TSAO, TODAY.
MR TSAO WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF "PERCOM '83' AN EXHIBITION AND SEMINAR WHICH AIMS TO POPULARISE THE USE OF COMPUTERS, PARTICULARLY IN MODERN TRADING COMMUNITIES. THE FOUR-DAY EXHIBITION AND SERIES OF MEETINGS WILL RUN FROM TODAY (FRIDAY) UNTIL MONDAY. IT IS BEING HELD AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC,
+ IN MY LAST JOB AS DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, PLACED GREAT EMPHASIS ON THE NEED TO IMPORT HIGH TECHNOLOGY INTO HONG KONG IN ORDER TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF OUR OWN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION+, SAID MR TSAO.
+IN MY PRESENT JOB, AS DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, I AM TRANSLATING THAT MESSAGE INTO ACTUAL PRACTICE. I AM OF THE VIEW THAT IN DEALING WITH INFORMATION INPUTS AND OUTPUTS, COMPUTERS ARE A GREAT AND VITAL TOOL. THEREFORE, AFTER I TOOK OVER THIS JOB, STEPS WERE TAKEN TO INTRODUCE COMPUTERISATION INTO GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES. I AM DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT THIS EXERCISE IS NOW WELL IN HAND.+
MR TSAO SAID THAT HE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE CALIBRE AND HIGH STANDING OF THE PANEL OF SPEAKERS AT THE SEMINAR.
+1 AM SURE AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT, EVEN GREATER ATTENTION WILL BE DRAWN TO THE NEED FOR COMPUTERISATION. IT IS ONLY BY A CONTINUING PROCESS OF UPGRADING THE TOOLS OF OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL CONCERNS CAN WE HOPE TO KEEP UP WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD AND KEEP OUR POSITION AS ONE OF THE LEADING BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL CENTRES, HE SAID.
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