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MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1977

+ THE RESULTS ARE DRAMATIZED BY THE STEADILY RISING QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS DISPLAYED AT THIS EVENT EVERY YEAR, BUT MORE IMPORTANT IN THE QUALITY OF HONG KONG GOODS OFFERED FOR SALE IN SHOPS ALL OVER THE WORLD. IT IS BY THESE GOODS THAT HONG KONG'S REPUTATION

IS JUDGED.

+HIGH QUALITY GOODS IN ANY FIELD BENEFIT ALL OUR EXPORTERS ACROSS THE BOARD, JUST AS SHODDY GOODS DAMAGE ALL. SO I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE THAT THIS IS NOT A FIELD IN WHICH FOR ONE MOMENT, WE CAN AFFORD TO RELAX OUR EFFORTS.

+1 AM CONFIDENT THAT UNDER YOUR NEW CHAIRMANSHIP MR. WU, AND WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES, THE COUNCIL WILL CONTINUE VIGOROUSLY WITH

ITS VITAL TASK, AND WE ALL WISH YOU SUCCESS IN IT. CERTAINLY YOU MAY COUNT ON THE CONTINUED ACTIVE AND DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT.

+ IT IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO SELECT AND AWARD A WINNER, FOR THE COMPETING PRODUCTS SEEM NOW TO BE INVARIABLY OF A HIGH STANDARD, AND I CANNOT SAY HOW RELIEVED I AM THAT MY TASK IS TO PRESENT THE TROPHY AND NOT TO SELECT THE OBJECT. THIS YEAR IT HAS BEEN AS DIFFICULT AS EVER, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE JUDGES' DECISION TO GIVE THE GOVERNOR'S AWARD TO W. HAKING INDUSTRIES FOR THE IR +SUPER MINI FLASH CAMERA+ WILL HAVE YOUR SUPPORT.

+1 NOW CALL UPON THE REPRESENTATIVE OF W. HAKING INDUSTRIES TO COME FORWARD TO RECEIVE THE TROPHY.+

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