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SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1976

GOVERNOR VISITS FACTORY

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL BE PAYING A VISIT TO TWO FACTORIES," THE MEYER MANUFACTURING CO. AND MEYER ALUMINIUM LTD., IN KWUN TONG ON MONDAY (JUNE 14).

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THESE ASSOCIATED FACTORIES PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY GAUGE TEFLON/ CERAMIC COATED ALUMINIUM COOKWARE, FLASHLIGHT CASES, ASHTRAYS TENNIS RACKETS AND THE FAMOUS CHINESE +WOK+, AS WELL AS OPERATE HONG KONG'S LARGEST ALUMINIUM ROLLING MILL.

SIR MURRAY MAKES FACTORY VISITS PERIODICALLY IN ORDER TO SEE FOR HIMSELF HOW HONG KONG'S INDUSTRY IS PROGRESSING.

THE TWO MEYER COMPANIES HAVE A TOTAL WORKFORCE OF ABOUT 500 WORKERS AND A MONTHLY TURNOVER OF MORE THAN $6 MILLION. ITS MULTIWARE RANGE OF COOKWARE HAS CAPTURED FIVE MAJOR DESIGN REWARDS IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. OVER. 90 PER CENT OF ITS PRODUCTS IS SOLD OVERSEAS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE VISIT. THE FACTORIES ARE SITUATED AT 380-2, KWUN TONG BOAD, KWUN TONG, KOWLOON.

SIR MURRAY WILL ARRIVE AT THE FACTORY AT 3 P.M. YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IS URGED TO BE PRESENT BY 2.45 P.M. THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, MR. GERRY XAVIER, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ON HK ISLAND

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NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN WAN CHAI AND NORTH POINT FROM 10 A.M. ON TUESDAY (JUNE 15).

IN WAN CHAI, LEARNER DRIVERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO USE THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF 0! KWAN ROAD BETWEEN WING CHEUNG STREET AND SUNG TAK STREET FROM 7.30 A.M. TO 8 P.M. DAILY.

IN NORTH POINT, NORTHBOUND VEHICLES ON TONG SHUI ROAD WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TURN RIGHT AT THE JUNCTION OF JAVA ROAD AND TONG SHUI ROAD.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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