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TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1979

THE YOUNG FACTORY WORKERS ALSO PACKED ALL VANTAGE POINTS BALCONIES, WINDOWS AND ROOFS OF THE FACTORIES IN THE AREA,

AND THE PRINCE CONSTANTLY ACKNOWLEDGED THEIR CHEERS.

DURING HIS VISIT PRINCE CHARLES WAS SHOWN OVER SEVERAL FLOORS OF THE FACTORY.

THE PRINCE'S PARTY, WHICH INCLUDED THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AND THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR. DAVID JORDAN, WAS SHOWN OVER THE FACTORY BY THE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER, MR. YEUNG DOR.

PRINCE CHARLES STOPPED TO TALK TO WORKERS AND SHOWED INTEREST IN THEIR WORK AND THE ITEMS THEY PRODUCE,

WHILE WALKING ROUND THE FACTORY, THE ROYAL VISITOR WAS TOLD HOW THE FACTORY HAD GROWN IN LESS THAN 20 YEARS FROM A SMALL SIDE-STREET WORKSHOP PRODUCING RADIO PARTS TO A SUCCESSFUL EXPORTER OF SOPHISTICATED RADIO-CONTROLLED TOYS AND RADIO AERIALS.

SUN CHUNG HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADING LOCAL MANUFACTURER OF TELESCOPIC RADIO AERIALS -- FROM 10,000 A MONTH 18 YEARS AGO IT NOW PRODUCES NEARLY A MILLION AERIALS A MONTH, HALF OF WHICH ARE EXPORTED.

GOVERNOR TO VISIT CHINA ****

THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL VISIT CHINA FROM MARCH 24 TO APRIL 4 AT THE INVITATION OF MR. LI QIANG, MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

SIR MURRAY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LADY MACLEHOSE, SIR YUET-KEUNG KAN, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, AND LADY KAN, AND THE POLITICAL ADVISER, DR. D.C. WILSON AND MRS. WILSON.

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