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Wednesday, March 20, 1974

"In view of his specialised experience and expertise, we

confidently expect Mr. Griffiths' recommendations will be of positive

value to our developing education system," Mr. Fisher-Short said.

Note to Editors:

Mr. Griffiths will give a press conference at 3.00 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in the Education Department's Conference Room, Lee Gardens, 3rd floor, Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

You are invited to have the press conference

covered.

GOVERNOR TO TOUR OPTICAL FACTORY

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The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, will make a "shop-floor"

tour of the North Point factory of W. Haking Industries (Mechanics &

Optics) Ltd. tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon to see manufacturing

operations in progress.

The firm is a leading producer of cameras, binoculars and

other optical products. Its factory at Haking Building, 981 King's

Road, employs about 3,000 workers.

Sir Murray will arrive at the factory at 3 p.m., and will be

met by Mr. Haking Wong, board chairman, and Miss Pauline Chan, permanent

governing director. The Director of Commerce and Industry, Mr. David

Jordan, and the Principal Trade Officer, Industrial Development Branch,

Mr. K.H. Young, will be accompanying the Governor.

Note to Editors:

You are invited to send a reporter and photographer to cover the Governor's visit. He will be arriving at Haking Building, 981 King'a Rd., at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 21.

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