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"THAT'S EXACTLY THE SORT OF THING. INCREASE EXPORTS TO HERE WHERE WE ADDED.
WE HOPE AMERICA WILL DO: A FREE TRADING SYSTEM,
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SIR DAVID SAID THE TEXTILE AND GARMENT MANUFACTURING ABOUT 42 INDUSTRIES WERE VERY IMPORTANT TO HONG KONG, ACCOUNTING FOR PER CENT OF BOTH EMPLOYMENT AND DOMESTIC EXPORTS.
THE GOVERNOR SAID HE WAS INTERESTED то LEARN THAT DESIGN TECHNOLOGY BY COMPUTER HAD IMPROVED ENORMOUSLY.
HE NOTED THAT THE APPLICATION OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRY SHOULD BE THE DIRECTION IN WHICH HONG KONG MUST GO IN ORDER TO KEEP AHEAD OF THE MARKET AND STAY AHEAD OF QUOTA RESTRICTIONS ON OUR EXPORTS.
"IN GENERAL TERMS, OBVIOUSLY IT'S NOT YET CLEAR WHAT THE ECONOMIC FUTURE NEXT YEAR IS GOING TO BE LIKE. IT'LL DEPEND VERY MUCH ON THE ECONOMY IN THE STATES," SIR DAVID SAID.
"WE MUST BE PREPARED FOR SOME HARDER GOING FOR COUNTRIES AND 11 HE PLACES LIKE HONG KONG, AND BE PREPARED TO RE-ADAPT AS NECESSARY, ADDED.
"THAT'S WHY THE SPEED OF RE-ADAPTATION, DESIGNING, IS SO IMPORTANT TO HONG KONG.
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"IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS, THEN WE ADAPT QUICKLY, AND WE TAKE WHATEVER OPPORTUNITIES THERE ARE FOR EXPORTS," SIR DAVID SAID.
WE'RE FLEXIBLE MAINTAINING OUR
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GOVERNOR VISITS FACTORIES
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED A TEXTILES FACTORY IN TSUEN WAN AND A KNITWEAR FACTORY IN KHAI CHUNG SEE FOR HIMSELF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.
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ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD; AND THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR K.Y. YEUNG; SIR DAVID TOOK A HELICOPTER TRIP TO KWAI CHUNG.
SIR DAVID FIRST WENT TO VISIT CENTRAL TEXTILES (HK) LIMITED IN TSUEN WAN WHICH PRODUCES COTTON YARNS, WOVEN FABRICS AND KNITTED
FABRICS.
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