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MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1984

HK DESIGNS FOR FASHION WORLD

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HONG KONG DESIGNERS' COLLECTIONS WILL ADD A NEW DIMENSION TO HE FASHION WORLD, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR JOHN 'AXLEY, SAID TODAY.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HONG KONG WOMEN'S SPORTSWEAR SHOW ORGANISED BY THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TDC).

+HONG KONG LEADS THE WORLD IN QUALITY GARMENT PRODUCTION, BUT WHILE OUR REPUTATION FOR EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY IS WELL ESTABLISHED, WE HAVE IN THE PAST CONCENTRATED MAINLY ON MAKING GARMENTS TO OVERSEAS DESIGNS. THIS YEAR LOCAL DESIGNERS' COLLECTIONS WILL BE FEATURED, AND I AM DELIGHTED TO WELCOME THIS ON-GOING DEVELOPMENT, MR YAXLEY SAID.

+I WELCOME ALSO THE INNOVATION OF A SPECIALISED SHOW OF THIS KIND AIMED EXCLUSIVELY AT WOMEN'S SPORTSWEAR, SUCH INITIATIVES ARE ESSENTIAL IF OUR CLOTHING INDUSTRY IS TO STAY AHEAD OF ITS COMPETITORS, AND I CONGRATULATE THE TDC, THE EXHIBITORS WHO ARE STAGING THEIR OWN HOUSE SHOWS AND OUR MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE PRODUCED THE COLLECTIONS YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE.

+TO THE OVERSEAS BUYERS I EXTEND A SPECIAL WELCOME ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SINCE THEY REPRESENT THE EXPORT MARKETS WHICH ARE THE LIFE BLOOD OF THIS DYNAMIC COMMUNITY, + MR YAXLEY SAID,

TECHNICAL TRAINING BENEFITS STRESSED

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MR MORRIS MORGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL VISITED TRAINEES OF THE MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORKING INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE AT ITS TEMPORARY WORKSHOP IN THE LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE TODAY.

ABOUT 350 YOUNG PEOPLE ARE UNDERGOING A ONE-YEAR, FULL-TIME TRAINING COURSE THEY BEGAN LAST MONTH IN FOUR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTERS, UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE VTC.

IN ADDITION TO THE MACHINE SHOP AND METAL WORK ING INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRE, THE OTHER CENTRES FOR THE ELECTRONICS, PLASTICS AND PRINTING INDUSTRIES HAVE ALSO STARTED TRAINING COURSES AT TECHNICIAN AND CRAFT LEVELS IN BORROWED PREMISES, AT THE KWAI CHUNG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

+WHEN CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION WORK FOR THE KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX ARE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THESE FOUR TRAINING CENTRES, AS WELL AS THE HOTEL INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE, WILL MOVE INTO THE SPECIALLY DESIGNED BUILDING,+ MR MORGAN SAID.

THE HOTEL INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRE WILL THEN ALSO START OFFERING SHORT TRAINING COURSES.

/+TRAINING CENTRES