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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1985
FULL PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND SALE PLANS INSPECTED AT, THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION, MURRAY BUILDING, FIFTH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON.
CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF SHA TIN, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, TSUEN WAN, TAI PO, NORTH, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS.
LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURERS URGED TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY ******
MANUFACTURERS OF LEATHER GOODS MUST CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY, UPGRADE PRODUCTS AND DIVERSIFY THEIR RANGES AND MARKETS SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE INDUSTRY'S GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR ERIC HO, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURERS TRADE CENTRE AND THE INAUGURATION OF THE HONG KONG LEATHER GOODS MANUFACTURERS TRADE ASSOCIATION LIMITED, MR HO SAID THAT LIKE OTHER SECTORS, THE LEATHER INDUSTRY HAD ITS SHARE OF DIFFICULTIES, STIFF COMPETITION FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES, INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE MARKET ENVIRONMENT AND GROWING PROTECTIONISM IN MAJOR MARKETS.
+ HOWEVER, IT IS AN INDUSTRY WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED STEADY GROWTH OVER THE YEARS.+
IN 1984. HONG KONG EXPORTED OVER $4.1 BILLION WORTH OF LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS, REPRESENTING A 48 PER CENT INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
RE-EXPORTS ALSO GREW TO $1.3 BILLION, A JUMP OF 68 PER CENT OVER 1983.
MR HO SAID HE WAS IMPRESSED BY ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION, WHICH WAS THE PREVENTION OF TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENTS AND THE RESOLUTION OF COPYRIGHT PROBLEMS.
+THIS IS A LAUDABLE ACTIVITY WHICH WILL SERVE TO FURTHER ENHANCE HONG KONG'S ALREADY REPUTABLE TRADING IMAGE, HE SAID.
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