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+FOR THE GENEROUS AND FAR-SIGHTED FOUNDERS OF THE SCHOOL, IT HAS MEANT THE REALISATION OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF MEETING THE NEED FOR SKILLED MANPOWER. FOR THE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG, IT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL TRAINED YOUNG PEOPLE EAGER TO WORK IN THE COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS SECTORS, AND AN EXPANSION OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO COPE WITH THE EVER-CHANGING AND INCREASINGLY COMPLEX FINANCIAL WORLD, HE SAID.

SIR JOHN SAID HE WAS MUCH IMPRESSED THAT, SINCE STARTING IN 1980, THE SCHOOL HAD INCREASED ITS ENROLMENT FROM AN INITIAL 210 TO THE PRESENT 680 AND ITS TEACHING STAFF FROM 15 TO 37. THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES HAD ALSO INCREASED FROM 149 LAST YEAR TO 219 THIS YEAR.

+ALL THESE FIGURES ARE INDICATIVE OF TREMENDOUS WORK AND ACHIEVEMENT BY THOSE CONCERNED, HE POINTED OUT.

LOCAL INDUSTRY SUPPORTED

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE, SUPPORTS LOCAL INDUSTRY IN DEVELOPING PRODUCT FINISHING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FACILITIES.

THIS WAS STATED TODAY BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY WHEN HE OPENED THE PRODUCT FINISHING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EXHIBITION HELD BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE AT HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC,

+THE GOVERNMENT, IN ASSISTING THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE TO EXPAND ITS METAL FINISHING FACILITIES, SEEKS TO PROVIDE FOR LOCAL INDUSTRY THE NECESSARY SUPPORT FOR METAL FINISHING AND PROCESS CONTROL OF FINISHING SERVICES.

+ THE CENTRE NOW HAS TWO FULLY EQUIPPED LABORATORIES OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES IN THESE TECHNOLOGY FIELDS. I AM HAPPY TO LEARN THAT INDUSTRY'S RESPONSE TO THESE SERVICES IS GOOD AND THAT THE CENTRE IS NOW PLANNING TO EXPAND ITS FACILITIES TO CATER FOR SELECTIVE PLATING, VACUUM COATING AND GOLD ASSAY WORK, HE SAID.

TURNING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE, AS FEATURED IN THE EXHIBITION, MR YAXLEY POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WAS IN RESPECT OF POLICY MAKING, THE FORMULATION OF LEGISLATION AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, POLICING.

+WE, IN THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, ARE CONCERNED WITH STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN ATTAINING A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT AND ALLOWING OUR INDUSTRY TO FUNCTION COMPETITIVELY.

+THE PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE HAS BEEN FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO HELP INDUSTRY COMPLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION IN THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER, HE CONCLUDED.

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