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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1982 *.

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COMPUTER COMPONENTS ARE BIG EXPORT ITEMS

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THE MANUFACTURE OF COMPONENTS AND PARTS FOR COMPUTERS HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTOR OF HONG KONG'S ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY SAID THE COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRY, MR PETER TSAO TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HONG KONG'S EXPORTS OF COMPONENTS AND PARTS FOR COMPUTERS LAST YEAR AMOUNTED TO $2 126 MILLION, WHICH WAS SOME 23 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL EXPORT VALUE OF OUR ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS, HE SAID.

THE MAJOR COMPONENTS AND PARTS PRODUCED INCLUDE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BOARDS, AND COMPUTER MEMORY SYSTEMS INCLUDING CORES AND PLANES.

MR TSAO WAS ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE COMPUTER HONG KONG '82 EXHIBITION SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG COMPUTER SOCIETY.

HE NOTED THAT TO MAINTAIN ITS COMPETITIVENESS, HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY WAS ENDEAVOURING TO MOVE UP-MARKET BY DIVERSIFYING ITS PRODUCT GROUP AND RANGE, AND BY ADOPTING AND ADAPTING MORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES.

+WITH THIS TREND, THE DEMAND FOR COMPUTERS TO HANDLE MODERN

THERE TRADING AND MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IS EXPECTED TO GROW. IS THEREFORE THE NEED FOR HONG KONG TO KEEP ABREAST WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY, MR TSAO SAID.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD TO HOLD 5TH MEETING ****

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD ITS FIFTH MEETING ON FRIDAY (MAY 21) AT 2.30 PM AT CHAN PAK SHA SCHOOL IN WONG CHUK HANG.

AMONG THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE THE PUBLICITY PROGRAMME FOR THE URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23 INCLUDING PUBLISHING A DISTRICT HANDBOOK AND LAUNCH ING PUBLICITY ON THE DISTRICT LOGO.

A 'MEET THE PUBLIC SESSION AIMED AT PROVIDING THE PUBLIC A CHANCE TO MEET THE DISTRICT BOARD UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AND TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON DISTRICT PROBLEMS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN JUNE.

BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS ORGANISING A SERIES OF SEMINARS ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION FOR SUCH SELECTED TARGET GROUPS AS SOCIAL WORKERS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, INDUSTRIALISTS AND STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THREE DRAFT CHAPTERS ON POPULATION PROFILE TRANSPORT, TRAFFIC AND PARKING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES OF THE DISTRICT ANATOMY REPORT WILL ALSO BE TABLED.