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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1986
MR JACOBS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR STEUART WEBB-JOHNSON.
THE PARTY WAS TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE FACTORY BY THE COMPANY'S MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR T. MATSUI,
DURING THE TOUR, MR JACOBS WAS MOST IMPRESSED WITH THE MODERN AND FULLY AUTOMATIC MACHINERY INCLUDING COMPUTERISED OFFSET PRINTING MACHINES BEING INSTALLED IN THE PRODUCTION LINE.
HONG KONG'S PRINTING INDUSTRY HAS ACHIEVED REMARKABLE GROWTH IN THE PAST TWO DECADES. IN TERMS OF EXPORT VALUE, IT HAS GROWN BY 40-FOLD. IT IS NOW THE SECOND LARGEST EXPORTER OF QUALITY PRINTING WORK IN ASIA AFTER JAPAN.
WITH INCREASING USE OF AUTOMATIC AND COMPUTERISED MACHINES AND ADVANCED TENCHOLOGY, THE INDUSTRY IS OPTIMISTIC THAT IT WILL REMAIN PROSPEROUS IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
ORGAN DONATIONS BEING SOUGHT
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS LAUNCHED A MINI-CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO DONATE THEIR ORGANS AFTER DEATH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN IS TO APPEAL FOR KIDNEY AND CORNEA DONATIONS FOR TRANSPLANT PURPOSES.
MANY PATIENTS HAVE BENEFITTED AS A RESULT OF BLOOD DONATIONS BY CIVIC-MINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. BUT THERE ARE OTHER PATIENTS WHO NEED THE HELP OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS TO SAVE THEIR LIVES, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT NOT ALL ORGANS ARE SUITABLE FOR TRANSPLANT PURPOSES. EXPERIENCE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD SHOWED THAT THE TWO MOST WIDELY PRACTISED ARE KIDNEY AND CORNEA TRANSPLANTS,
+ ALTHOUGH ORGANS ARE NO LONGER OF USE TO THEIR OWNERS UPON DEATH, IT WOULD MEAN NEW LIFE TO OTHERS IF THEY ARE GENEROUS ENOUGH TO DONATE THEM,+ HE SAID.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED A PINK KIDNEY DONATION CARD AND A BLUE EYE DONATION CARD.
THE DONATION PROCEDURES HAVE ALSO BEEN SIMPLIFIED. WOULD-BE-DONORS SIMPLY HAVE TO SIGN THE DONATION CARD AND KEEP IT AT ALL TIMES. IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THEM TO LEAVE THEIR ADDRESS WITH A CENTRAL REGISTRY.
/HOWEVER, POTENTIAL