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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1993
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WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST CLOTHING EXPORTER
HONG KONG IS NOW THE WORLD'S SECOND LARGEST CLOTHING EXPORTER AFTER ITALY WITH THE SECTOR ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF ITS TOTAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS, THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE SAID.
"AND IF YOU ARE COUNTING RE-EXPORTS, WE ACTUALLY COME
PATTEN,
FIRST, "
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HONG KONG FASHION WEEK, MR PATTEN SAID THE FACT THAT THE CLOTHING SECTOR CONTINUED TO BE 80 BUOYANT WAS DUE TO THE ADAPTABILITY OF BUSINESSMEN IN THE TERRITORY.
"THEY HAVE CHANGED HONG KONG'S IMAGE FROM THAT OF A LABOUR- INTENSIVE LOW-COST PRODUCTION CENTRE IN 1960'S TO AN UP-TO-DATE UP- MARKET FASHION SHOWCASE, HE SAID.
ON TOP OF BEING A MANUFACTURER AND A DESIGNER, MR PATTEN SAID HONG KONG WAS ALSO AN EXCELLENT SOURCING CENTRE.
MANY OF THE
BIG AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND ASIAN NAMES IN THE RETAIL BUSINESS AND MANY WELL-KNOWN INTERNATIONAL DESIGNER COMPANIES HAVE SET UP OFFICES HERE.
"THEY BUY OUR IDEAS AND THEY BUY OUR GOODS. AND WE VERY MUCH WELCOME ALL OF THEM, HE SAID.
FAIR
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HE PRAISED THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR ORGANISING THE WHICH PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR TRADERS TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES AND TO CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY ΤΟ HONG KONG'S SUCCESS.
ECONOMIC
SEA TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY
TRAFFIC
THE GOVERNMENT IS TO IMPLEMENT SPECIAL MARINE ARRANGEMENTS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR TO FACILITATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON JANUARY 24 (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY), THE SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (CENTRAL REGION), MR LO KWOK-TAI, SAID: "THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S ARRANGEMENTS THIS YEAR WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THAT OF LAST YEAR WHICH WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL.
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"OWNERS, MASTERS AND OPERATORS OF ALL VESSELS SHOULD CONTINUE TO OBSERVE THE BASIC GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS, AND PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MARINE SAFETY.
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MR LO SAID: "ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF MARINE SAFETY IS SPEED. THEREFORE, WE ADVISE ALL VESSELS NAVIGATING IN VICTORIA HARBOUR TO PROCEED AT A SAFE SPEED WHICH SHOULD NOT GENERALLY EXCEED FIVE KNOTS BETWEEN 7.45 PM AND 9 PM ON THE NIGHT."
"THE SAFETY