THRUSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1992
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"AS YOU KNOW, HONG KONG IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS ABILITY TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGING FASHION TRENDS.
"WE HAVE IN RECENT YEARS ACQUIRED A FINE REPUTATION FOR DESIGNING AND PRODUCING QUALITY FINISHED LEATHER PRODUCTS.
"OUR TOTAL EXPORT OF SOME $20 BILLION IN 1991 IS THE MOST FITTING TESTIMONY OF OUR SUCCESS, HE SAID.
TURNING TO FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG, MR TSANG SAID A LARGE NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS HAD SHIFTED THEIR PRODUCTION BASE ACROSS THE BORDER TO THE NORTH, AND AT THE SAME TIME, INCREASED THEIR PRODUCTION CAPABILITY SIGNIFICANTLY.
"AS A RESULT, HONG KONG HAS EMERGED AS AN IMPORTANT ENTREPOT FOR FOOTWEAR WITH A TOTAL EXPORT VALUE OF SOME $24 BILLION, HE SAID.
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HE REMINDED VISITORS TO THE TRADE FAIR THAT HONG KONG, WITH ITS POPULATION OF SIX MILLION AND ANOTHER SIX MILLION OF TOURISTS VISITING THE TERRITORY EACH YEAR, WAS INDEED A POTENT MARKET FOR QUALITY AND WELL-DESIGNED SHOES OF THE WORLD.
THE FOUR-DAY TRADE FAIR, HELD AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE, HAS ATTRACTED 350 EXHIBITORS FROM SOME 21 COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE.
MORE THAN 12,000 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONSOLIDATE OLD BUSINESS CONTACTS AND EXPLORING NEW ONES.
MORE IMPORTANT ROLE FOR KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS
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KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS WILL PLAY A MORE IMPORTANT PROMOTION OF DISTRICT AFFAIRS IN THE DAYS AHEAD, SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL WONG, SAID (THURSDAY).
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SPEAKING AT A DINNER RECEPTION TO CELEBRATE THE 43RD KAIFONG ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL, MR WONG SAID NOWADAYS KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS NOT ONLY PROMOTED THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE, BUT ALSO HELPED IN COMMUNITY BUILDING, FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS AND REFLECTING THE VIEWS OF THE RESIDENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
ADDRESS BOARDS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNOR HAD PROPOSED IN HIS POLICY AN INCREASE IN THE POWER AND THE BUDGETS OF THE DISTRICT
THIS ALSO MEANT A
MORE "DECISIVE ROLE" FOR KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS IN DISTRICT MATTERS BECAUSE OF THEIR CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ADVISORY BODIES, HE SAID.
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