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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1983

INDUSTRIALISTS INVITED TO JOIN MISSIONS TO SWEDEN AND GERMANY

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LOCAL INDUSTRIALISTS INTERESTED IN CO-OPERATION WITH COMPANIES IN SWEDEN AND GERMANY ARE INVITED TO JOIN MISSIONS BEING ORGANISED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.

THE MISSION TO SWEDEN IS SCHEDULED FROM MAY 1-7, AND TO GERMANY FROM MAY 8-14. THEY WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL INDUSTRIALISTS TO MEET AND DISCUSS WITH THEIR POTENTIAL PARTNERS THE POSSIBILITIES FOR MANUFACTURING PROJECTS, INCLUDING SUB- CONTRACTING, JOINT-VENTURES OR LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS.

+THE MISSIONS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE A USEFUL AND EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR LOCAL INDUSTRIALISTS TO FIND NEW PRODUCTS AND TO DIVERSIFY AND UPGRADE THE IR TECHNOLOGY THROUGH CO-OPERATION WITH OVERSEAS COMPANIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT WILL ASSIST THE PARTICIPANTS IN MAKING TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND FIXING APPOINTMENTS WITH THE IR OVERSEAS COUNTERPARTS.

BRIEFINGS WILL BE GIVEN TO EXPLAIN THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT SCENE IN THE COUNTRIES.

PARTICIPATING INDUSTRIALISTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE IR OWN EXPENSES.

INTERESTED PARTIES WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE MISSION TO SWEDEN CAN TELEPHONE MR JOSEPH YIP ON 3-7222577 OR MR CLEMENT CHAN ON 3-7222239.

DETAILS OF THE MISSION TO GERMANY CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MAJOR C. G. BERNARD ON 3-7222221 OR MR TOMMY LAI ON 3-7222415.

NEW PLAYGROUND OPENS IN SHA TIN ****

THE NEWLY COMPLETED $9 MILLION PLAYGROUND AT YUEN WO ROAD IN SHA TIN WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 25).

THE PLAYGROUND IS LOCATED ON A 2,41-HECTARE SITE ADJACENT TO SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND SQUASH COURT.

THERE ARE SIX TENNIS COURTS, TWO MINI-SOCCER PITCHES, AND FOUR BASKETBALL COURTS AT THE PLAYGROUND AND THESE CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PLAYING VOLLEYBALL ALSO. FLOODLIGHTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED AT ALL THESE COURTS AND PITCHES.

OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE ARE A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND WITH MODERN PLAY EQUIPMENT, LANDSCAPED SITTING OUT AREAS WITH A NUMBER OF BEAUTIFUL SHADES AND BENCHES, CHANGING ROOMS WITH HOT AND COLD WATER SHOWERS AND A REFRESHMENT KIOSK.

/ SPOKESMAN