THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1985
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HK INDUSTRY MISSION TO VISIT UK
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A HONG KONG DELEGATION OF NINE MEMBERS, LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF LI AND FUNG LTD., DR VICTOR FUNG, WILL BE LEAVING ON AN INVESTMENT PROMOTION MISSION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM JUNE 3 TO JUNE 7.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GROUP REPRESENT A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES INCLUDING ELECTRONICS, TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GARMENTS AND TEXTILES, AS WELL AS PLASTIC PRODUCTS.
THEY ARE: MR ERIC WINKLER, SCI SYS-W LTD, MR EDDIE LO, LOMAK INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD; MR PATRICK WANG, JOHNSON ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL MFY LTD: MR CHRIS REARDON, ELEC AND ELTEK COMPUTERS LTD HARTMUT A. VOELKNER, OPTICHRON LTD; MR JOSEPH WONG, S. MEGGA TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD; MR RAYMOND YAP, WONG'S INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) LTD.
MR DONALD FLETCHER OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION OFFICE IN LONDON WILL ACCOMPANY THE MISSION.
THE GROUP WILL SPEND THREE DAYS IN LONDON BEFORE MOVING ON TO BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. A SEMINAR ON THE ATTRACTIONS OF HONG KONG AS A MANUFACTURING BASE WILL BE HELD AT EACH STOP.
A FULL PROGRAMME OF INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS WITH EXECUTIVES OF BRITISH COMPANIES INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING SOME FORM OF INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION WITH HONG KONG IS BEING ARRANGED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S LONDON OFFICE FOR MISSION MEMBERS, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+RESPONSE FROM BRITISH COMPANIES HAS BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING, AND MISSION MEMBERS CAN EXPECT A VERY FULL SCHEDULE, HE SAID.
LADY YOUDE OPENS CENTRE FOR ELDERLY
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LADY YOUDE TODAY (THURSDAY) OPENED THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY AT TUI MIN HO IN SAI KUNG.
THE CENTRE PROVIDES RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE 60 YEARS OLD OR ABOVE.
THE FITTING OUT WORK OF THE CENTRE WAS FUNDED BY LOTTERIES FUND, WHILE ITS RECURRENT EXPENDITURE WILL BE MET BY GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION.
LADY YOUDE ALSO VISITED THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, A FAMILY IN THE HOUSING SOCIETY'S TUI MIN HOI RURAL HOUSING ESTATE, AND A RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOL WHEN SHE TOURED SAI KUNG IN THE AFTERNOON.
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