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THURSDAY, NOVELBER 14, 1985

1902-1903: FEBRUARY 8, 1902

1914-1915: JANUARY 26, 1914

1926-1927: FEBRUARY 13, 1926

1938-1939: JANUARY 31, 1938

1950-1951: FEBRUARY 17, 1950

1962-1963: FEBRUARY 5, 1962

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JANUARY 28, 1903

FEBRUARY 13, 1915

FEBRUARY 1, 1927

FEBRUARY 18, 1939

FEBRUARY 5, 1951

JANUARY 24, 1963

1974-1975: JANUARY 23, 1974 FEBRUARY 10, 1975.

RESPONSIBLE RETAILERS CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHY ECONOMY ****

MORE AND MORE RETAILERS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CONSUMER AND THIS AUGURED WELL FOR A HEALTHY GROWTH OF THE ECONOMY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR E.P. HO, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

ADDRESSING THE ANNUAL BALL MARKING THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE RETAIL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, MR HO SAID HONG KONG WAS ACCUSTOMED TO HAVING A RETAIL TRADE WHICH ORGANISED ITSELF TO SERVE THE CONVENIENCE OF SHOPPERS.

+NEW AND IMPROVED METHODS, SUCH AS THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM, ARE ALSO CONSTANTLY BEING EXPLORED BY RETAILERS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, HE SAID.

AS REGARD THE RETAIL SECTOR, MR HO SAID IT HAD ALSO DONE WELL.

+ WITH AN ANNUAL SALE OF OVER $62 BILLION, THE RETAIL SECTOR EMPLOYS 170 000 PERSONS AND PROVIDES ONE OF THE LARGEST SOURCES OF JOBS FOR OUR POPULATION AND, I AM SURE, PROFITS FOR THE ENTERPRISES CONCERNED.

+ I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT THE TRADE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE ITS RIGHTFUL CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG'S ECONOMY BY PROVIDING A GOOD AND RELIABLE SERVICE TO LOCAL CONSUMERS AND TOURISTS ALIKE,+ HE SAID.

THE RETAIL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF RETAIL MANAGEMENT IN HONG KONG. ITS MEMBERS COMPRISE MAJOR RETAILERS IN HONG KONG WITH A WIDE CROSS SECTION OF BACKGROUND, INCLUDING MANY FOREIGN OWNED COMPANIES.