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香港政府
GIS 新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
SUPPLEMENT
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR
ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE SEATRADE CONFERENCE
ON WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER, 1975
INTRODUCTION
The Governor has asked me to say how sorry he is that he is unable
to attend this important Conference on the future of International Shipping
and to extend a warm welcome to our many distinguished and influential
visitors from overseas. No doubt most of you are busy men, to whom time
is precious; but I hope that this will not prevent you from staying here
long enough to discover that Hong Kong has much more to offer than conferences.
The Hong Kong Shipowners Association and the Hong Kong General
Chamber of Commerce are to be congratulated on their enterprise in sponsoring
this Conference which has been so admirably organised by Sea Trade, the
leading publication in its field. I confess that I found it surprising that
this is the first major conference to be held in Hong Kong which is devoted
exclusively to shipping, in view of our dependence upon the sea for our trade,
our prosperity and our ability to compete in the markets of the world. Because,
for many reasong, this great maritime centre is a natural choice as the venue
of a convention of shipping experts.
HONG KONG AS A SHIPPING CENTRE
In 1974 over 7,000 ocean-going vessels and more than 33,000 other
ships entered this magnificent harbour, which varies from one to six miles
/in width
Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191
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