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MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1976.

LADY MACLEHOSE VISITS LADIES' GARMENT FACTORY

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LADY MACLEHOSE, CONTINUING HER SERIES OF VISITS TO HONG KONG FACTORIES, WILL BE MAKING A SHOP FLOOR. TOUR OF A LADIES' GARMENT COMPANY IN KING'S ROAD TOMORROW MORNING (TUESDAY).

LIKE THE GOVERNOR, LADY MACLEHOSE IS GREATLY INTERESTED IN HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIAL WELLBEING AND TO KEEP HERSELF UP TO DATE WITH INDUSTRY'S PROGRESS, HAS BEEN MAKING VISITS TO FACTORIES REGULARLY OVER THE YEARS.

TOMORROW'S VISIT IS TO THE DORCE FASHION LIMITED AT NO. 743 KING'S ROAD. SHE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, MR. ALEX PURVES.

DORCE FASHION IS A LEADING PRODUCER OF QUALITY LADIES' KNITTED JACKETS, SUITS, SHIRTS, PANTS AND COATS.

THE COMPANY'S MAIN MARKETS ARE THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA.

THE COMPANY OPERATES TWO FACTORIES AND EMPLOYS MORE THAN 700 WORKERS.

NOTE TO NEWS EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE VISIT. LADY MACLEHOSE WILL ARRIVE AT THE FACTORY AT 10.20 A.M. AND WILL SPEND OVER AN HOUR THERE. YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IS ASKED TO BE AT THE FACTORY BEFORE HER ARRIVAL.

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