WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1993
"MOVING LABOUR-INTENSIVE PRODUCTION PROCESSES OUT OF HONG KONG HAS ENABLED MANUFACTURERS TO MAINTAIN SOUND GROWTH RATES AND STRONG MARKET SHARES IN THE FACE OF TOUGH COMPETITION FROM OVERSEAS, НЕ SAID.
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MR CHAU POINTED OUT THAT THE HONG KONG CONTRIBUTION IN TOY MANUFACTURING WAS A VITAL ONE.
"WITH THEIR FINGERS ON THE PULSE OF THE OVERSEAS MARKET, HONG KONG COMPANIES ARE ABLE TO STAY AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION.
"THEY ARE PROVIDING THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED OFFSHORE ARE UP TO MARK IN TERMS OF QUALITY AS WELL AS OF COST,
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MR CHAU SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S INDUSTRY SUPPORT PROGRAMME WAS THERE TO HELP TOY MANUFACTURERS FACE THE CHALLENGE OF FINDING OUT NEW WAYS TO ADD VALUE.
"THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL AND ITS DESIGN SUBSIDIARY PROVIDE SERVICES FOR MANUFACTURERS WHO WANT TO UPGRADE THEIR PRODUCTS OR PROCESSES.
"AND THE HONG KONG PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, MR CHAU SAID.
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CUSTOMS QUADRANGULAR FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
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THE FIRST GUANGDONG, THAI, MACAO AND HONG KONG CUSTOMS QUADRANGULAR FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 8) AT THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STADIUM, CAROLINE HILL ROAD, SO KON PO, HONG KONG.
MR ZHAO YUANXING, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GUANGDONG BRANCH OF THE CUSTOMS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE KICK-OFF CEREMONY AT 9 AM. THE OPENING MATCH WILL BE PLAYED BETWEEN ROYAL THAI CUSTOMS AND GUANGDONG CUSTOMS.
THE CHAMPION MATCH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11 AM ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 9).
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR CLIVE OXLEY, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE KICK-OFF CEREMONY AND PRESENT TROPHY TO THE CHAMPION TEAM.
THE QUADRANGULAR FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IS ONE IN A SERIES OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUB OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ΤΟ CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL.
HONG KONG
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