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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1984

+IN ADDITION WE BELIEVE THAT A LARGE PROPORTION OF THE PRODUCTION SHOWN AS LOCAL SALES IN FACT CONSISTS OF GOODS, SUCH AS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, TEXTILE YARNS AND FABRICS AND SOME ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED LOCALLY INTO OTHER PRODUCTS WHICH ARE EXPORTED.

+THE TRUE CONTRIBUTION OF THE IR OUTPUT TO OUR EXPORTS IS THEREFORE ALMOST CERTAINLY EVEN HIGHER THAN SUGGESTED BY THE FIGURES. WHEN ONE ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE OTHER BENEFITS THEY BRING IN SUCH AREAS AS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, MODERN MANAGEMENT SKILLS, AND TECHNICAL TRAINING, THEY PLAY A SIGNIFICANT PART IN OUR MANUFACTURING SECTOR,+ MR YAXLEY SAID.

KCRC DERAILMENT: NO FURTHER ENQUIRY *****

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TODAY DECIDED THAT A FURTHER ENQUIRY IS NOT REQUIRED INTO THE NOVEMBER 25 DERAILMENT OF A KCRC EMPTY TRAIN IN THE SIDINGS OF SHEUNG SHUI STATION. A FULL STATEMENT ON THE INCIDENT WAS MADE TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE KCRC, DISCLOSING THE FINDINGS OF ITS ENQUIRY.

THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT THE KCRC HAS FULLY INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT AND HAS TAKEN EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, A PUBLIC ENQUIRY THEREFORE IS NOT NECESSARY.

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL NOTED THAT THE CORPORATION ACTED SWIFTLY AND RESPONSIBLY IN INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT, AND THAT THE INVESTIGATION INDICATES CONCLUSIVELY THAT THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO ERROR BY THE STAFF CONCERNED, AND NOT DUE TO ANY SYSTEM FAILURE OR TO MISMANAGEMENT. MOST IMPORTANT, PUBLIC SAFETY IS NOT AT STAKE.

PRE-WAR BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (TUESDAY) DECLARED NOS. 9 AND 13 TSUNG SAU LANE WEST AND NO. 4 TSUNG SAU LANE EAST, HONG KONG TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

IN ADDITION, IT DECLARED NOS. 7 7, 11, 15 17. 19, 21 AND 23 TSUNG SAU LANE WEST AND NOS. 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 AND 16' TSUNG SAU LANE EAST, HONG KONG LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

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