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"IT CAPTURES THE QUIET MOMENTS OF REPOSE; IT RECORDS IMAGES AND ATMOSPHERE THAT WE WISH TO REMEMBER; IT EXPLORES THE HIDDEN PARTS OF THE CITY AND THE UNEXPLORED PARTS OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND SHOWS THEM TO US ALL," SIR DAVID SAID.
HE SAID PHOTOGRAPHY IS A PAST-TIME WHICH COULD BE ENJOYED BY ALL, BY YOUNG OR OLD, BY THE AMATEUR AS WELL AS THE EXPERT.
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POPULARITY IN HONG KONG COULD BE WITNESSED ANY WEEKEND AND PLAYGROUNDS, IN THE STREETS OF THE CITY AND ALONG
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"PHOTOGRAPHY IS SO POPULAR HERE AS A PAST-TIME, THAT IT IS SURPRISING THAT WITH OUR RATHER LIMITED AREA OF 400 SQUARE MILES WE OFFER SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, SIR DAVID SAID.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT TODAY'S EVENT PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY PROFESSIONAL AND DEDICATED AMATEUR ALIKE TO BROADEN THEIR APPRECIATIION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE ART.
HE IS CONFIDENT THAT ALL WHO PARTICIPATED WOULD SHARE IN THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OF THE SEVEN MASTERS IN PHOTOGRAPHY WHO HAD BEEN INVITED TO ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE.
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"BUT WHEN YOU ARE NOT CONFERENCING, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL SOME TIME TO PRACTISE YOUR SKILLS ON THIS VIBRANT CITY; THAT YOU USE THIS TOO-SHORT-A-TIME TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HONG KONG AND ITS PEOPLE; THAT YOU WILL CAPTURE YOUR OWN REFLECTION ON FILMS AND TAKE THEM AWAY WITH YOU TO SHARE WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME HERE."
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE FULL TEXT OF SIR DAVID'S SPEECH WILL BE SENT AND COPIES OF HIS PHOTOGRAPH AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE COLLECTION FROM GIS DUTY OFFICER.
EMPLOYEES MUST BE INSURED
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BY FASCIMILE AVAILABLE
FOR
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS OF THEIR STATUTORY OBLIGATION TO TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES TO COVER THEIR FULL LIABILITIES TO COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES FOR INJURY OR DEATH WORK.
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THE PROPRIETOR OF LUCKY GEMS AND JEWELLERY FACTORY IN HUNG HOM, WILLIAM WONG, WAS GIVEN THE MAXIMUM FINE OF $20,000 BY A SAN PO KONG MAGISTRATE LAST MONTH FOR FAILING TO OBSERVE THE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.
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