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Director-General of Industry to visit Toronto
The Director-General of Industry, Mrs Regina Ip, left Hong Kong today (Saturday) for a four-day visit to Toronto, Canada as part of the Industry Department's effort to attract overseas industrialists to invest in Hong Kong.
On July 17, Mrs Ip will deliver a keynote speech on "Business Opportunities in Hong Kong beyond 1997" at a luncheon hosted by the Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Canada and the Hong Kong Canada Business Association.
The luncheon talk will be followed by a round table meeting during which Mrs Ip will discuss with members of the Alliance investment opportunities in Hong Kong's manufacturing industries.
Mrs Ip will call on senior officials of the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism of the Ontario Government to discuss investment issues.
Mrs Ip's itinerary also includes meetings with leading Canadian manufacturers and visits to a number of Canadian companies engaged in high technology production.
"Canada has a leading edge in several areas of manufacturing and is an important source of external investment in Hong Kong's manufacturing industries. More contacts with the Canadian enterprises and officials will help promote external investment and technology transfer to Hong Kong," Mrs Ip said.
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Grant from Disaster Relief Fund
The Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee (DRFAC) has today (Saturday) approved a grant of $3 million to Oxfam Hong Kong as a contribution to its relief programme for the flood victims in four counties in Guizhou, China.
The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, who normally chairs the DRFAC but is currently on leave, has expressed concern over the extent of the damage caused by the recent floods in China. She was pleased to hear that the grant had been approved.