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SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 1976

HE LEADER OF THE ARMY BAND WHICH PROVIDED MUSIC AT THE

WAS ALSO PRESENTED WITH A SOUVENIR PENNANT BY MR. WALDEN.

AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY THE GOVERNOR TOURED THE CAMP SITE AT SOME 120 YOUTHS IN DIFFERENT KINDS OF OUTDOOR

BETES S INCLUDING SPORTS, GAMES AND FOLK DANCES.

HERE WAS ALSO A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AT THE CAMP CEPICTING THE FULL RANGE OF ACTIVITIES IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMVE.

INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION TEAM RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS VISITS

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A TEAM OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT OFFICERS HAS RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A VISIT TO BRITAIN, GERMANY AND HOLLAND AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE DIVERSIFICATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRY.

THE TEAM WAS LED BY MR. ROY PORTER, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, ASSISTED BY MAJOR BERNARD AND MR. EDMUND CHEUNG.

IN BRITAIN, SEMINARS ON HONG KONG AS A MARKET AND AN INDUSTRIAL BASE WERE ORGANISED BY THE CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH CUSTRY IN LONDON AND BY. THE BIRMINGHAM CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 4D COMMERCE. BOTH WERE WELL ATTENDED BY BRITISH INDUSTRIALISTS.

MEMBERS OF THE TEAM VISITED SOME 20 EUROPEAN COMPANIES WITH WHICH THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY IN CONTACT.

THEY ALSO ATTENDED INDUSTRIAL FAIRS IN MANCHESTER, BIRMINGHAM, HANOVER AND UTRECHT, TO MAKE CONTACTS WITH INDUSTRIALISTS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN MANUFACTURING IN HONG KONG.

A 4 SEMINAR ON HONG KONG FOR DUTCH INDUSTRIALISTS WAS HELD AT THE UTRECHT FAIR, DP. J.C. WRIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE, ALSO ATTENDED AS A SPEAKER. A HONG KONG STAND AT THE FAIR ATTRACTED MANY VISITORS, INCLUDING OVER 30 INTERESTED IN OFFERING TECHNOLOGY IN ONE FORM OR THE OTHER.

THE MISSION RESULTED IN 140 NEW ENQUIRIES FROM MANUFACTURERS WITH MANY INTERESTS, INCLUDING FOUNDRIES, PRECISION METAL STAMPING, HIGH PRESSURE DIE-CASTING, TYRE RETREADING, RECYCLING OF PAPER AND POLYETHYLENE AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS, SCREWS, ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, DOMESTIC APPLIANCES AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.

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