THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1994
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CLOTHING INDUSTRY HAS ENORMOUS POTENTIAL
HONG KONG IS FAST BECOMING THE HUB OF A MANUFACTURING AREA EXTENDING WELL INTO SOUTHERN CHINA, SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T H CHAU, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY FAIR, MR CHAU SAID THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN THIS AREA HAD ENORMOUS POTENTIAL, NOT JUST TO SERVE WORLD MARKETS, BUT ALSO TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AN INCREASINGLY AFFLUENT CHINESE POPULATION.
HE NOTED THAT DESPITE THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE SECTOR, THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY CONTINUED TO MAKE A MAJOR TO HONG KONG'S EXPORT EARNINGS.
MANUFACTURING CONTRIBUTION
IT ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 30 PER CENT OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS LAST YEAR, AND A THIRD OF HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT.
ON THE LOCAL MANUFACTURING SCENE, MR CHAU SAID: "FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS ALREADY, HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS HAVE BEEN INCREASINGLY OBLIGED TO COMPETE IN OUR MAJOR MARKETS ON FAST RESPONSE AND QUALITY RATHER THAN ON PRICE.
SOME MANUFACTURERS HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN TO MOVE UP THE HIGH VALUE-ADDED LADDER, AND HAVE INVESTED IN THE LATEST EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES, HE ADDED.
"THOSE WHO CHOOSE THIS PATH WILL FIND THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL AND THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY READY TO HELP WITH TECHNICAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE," HE SAID.
TEACHERS URGED TO VOTE ON APRIL 20
ELIGIBLE
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) APPEALED TO TEACHER VOTERS AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF THE COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION ON APRIL 20.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE COUNCIL WAS TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION.
ALL FULL-TIME TEACHERS REGISTERED WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ARE URGED TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT IN ELECTING THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE COUNCIL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION IS A NON- STATUTORY BODY то ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON MEASURES TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE DRAFTING OF OPERATIONAL CRITERIA DEFINING THE CONDUCT EXPECTED OF AN EDUCATOR, AND TO ADVISE THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IN CASES OF DISPUTE OR ON PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.
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