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Speech by His Excellency the Governor at the Presentation Ceremony of the 1981 Governor's Award for Hong Kong Design

at Government House on Tuesday, January 13, 1981

Mr Tang, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am pleased to welcome you here once again for the presentation

of design awards.

These awards are made only if products represent a significant

advance in design and quality. It is not simply a competition with the

best being rewarded irrespective of standard. But in spite of their very

high standards this year the Panel of Judges have found a worthy product

for the Governor's Award.

It is encouraging that the number of entries has increased

this year.

Credit for this must go to the Hong Kong Industrial Design

Council for their continuing efforts to promote higher standards of

design and production, and to bring home to manufacturers that in the

circumstances of Hong Kong, without these, our good name, our grip on

export markets, and our prosperity will fade.

Our economic success has been due, amongst other things, to an

ability to adapt to changed circumstances quicker than our competitors.

To keep ahead of the constantly changing tastes and fashions in our

markets means not only cortinuous and intense market research, but

investment in design and encouragement of those with creative talents, and

/of course the

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