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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1988
"WE ARE ALSO EXAMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE WATER SUPPLY AND THE SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR THE THIRD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IN JUNK BAY TO BNABLE A NUMBER OF TEXTILE MILLS ΤΟ BF ESTABLISHED THERE, MR LEUNG SAID.
THE NEED FOR SUITABLE LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THESE INDUSTRIES WAS FULLY RECOGNISED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, HE ADDED.
MR LEUNG ALSO SAID THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WAS NOW FOLLOWING UP WITH RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS ON MANPOWER TRAINING MADE BY THE TEXTILES SUB-COMMITTEE.
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED SEMINARS FOR SENIOR MANAGERS ON MODERN MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, FART-TIME SHORT COURSES FOR EXPERIENCED SHOP-FLOOR PERSONNEL BY THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND PROVISION OF MORE TRAINING PLACES BY THE RELEVANT BODIES.
WITH REGARD TO ENHANCING
PRODUCTIVITY, MR LEUNG SA1D MORE EFFORT WOULD BE MADE BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, THROUGH THE INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICE EARLY NEXT YEAR. TO CONVINCE MANUFACTURERS OF THE VALUE OF THE RANGE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL AND OTHER BODIES.
"UNDER THIS SCHENE, STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT MANUFACTURERS, DISCUSS PROBLEMS WITH THEM, AND ARRANGE WHERE THEY CAN FOR HELP TO BE PROVIDED BY THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY,' HE ADDED.
MR LEUNG SAID THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION ON THE FINISHING INDUSTRY WOULD BE CONSIDERED FURTHER BY THE TEXTILES SUB-COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT.
"WHILE FULLY ACCEPTING THAT THE ENVIRONMENT MUST BE PROTECTED, THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT RECOGNISES THE VITAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE FINISHING SECTOR TO THE TEXTILES AND GARMENT INDUSTRIES," HE SAID.
MR LEUNG NOTED THAT THE TECHNOLOGY LEVEL OF THE FINISHING INDUSTRY WAS QUITE HIGH. HOWEVER, SOME FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES. SUCH AS THE FINISHING OF SILK AND LINEN, WERE STILL ABSENT OR INSUFFICIENTLY REPRESENTED IN HONG KONG.
"EFFORTS WILL BE MADE BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT TO SEE THESE TECHNOLOGIES COULD BE ACQUIRED THROUGH INWARD INVESTMENT OVERSEAS COMPANIES," HE SAID.
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