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THURSDAY, ARPIL 28, 1988

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HK'S GIFT AND HOUSEWARE INDUSTRIES SHOW STRONG PERFORMANCE

GIFT AND HOUSEWARE PRODUCTS ACCOUNTED FOR 30 PER CENT KONG'S TOTAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS LAST YEAR, WHICH WAS VERY CLOSE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GARMENTS SECTOR, THE DIRECTOR MICHAEL SZE, SAID AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HONG

· OUSEWARE FAIR TODAY (THURSDAY).

OF

HONG

TO

THE

MR

OF TRADE, KONG GIFT AND

KONG'S LARGEST OR 42 HAS BECOME THE SUPPLIER OF

"ALTHOUGH TEXTILES AND GARMENTS ARE STILL HONG ND MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY ACCOUNTING IN 1987 FOR $81 BILLION PER CENT BY VALUE OF OUR DOMESTIC EXPORTS, HONG KONG WORLD'S LARGEST TOYS AND GAMES EXPORTER AND A LEADING WATCHES, ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS AND TRAVEL GOODS," HE SAID.

MR SZE SAID THE RANGE OF PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY SHOWED WHAT HONG KONG HAD DONE IN DIVERSIFICATION.

THOSE

AT THE FAIR

HOUSEWARE CONCERNED WITH

HE NOTED THAT THE STRONG PERFORMANCE OF THE GIFT AND INDUSTRIES WAS A TRIBUTE TO THE EFFORTS OF ALL DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING.

UNSUBSIDISED

"LIKE ALL HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, THEY OPERATE UNPROTECTED BY TRADE BARRIERS. THEY SUCCEED BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO," ADDED.

AND HE

NORTH DB TO ELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

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THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD ITS SECOND MEETING FOR THE NEW TERM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO ELECT CHAIRMEN FOR ITS FIVE COMMITTEES.

THE BOARD WILL ALSO NOMINATE FOUR MEMBERS TO SIT ON REGIONAL COUNCIL'S NORTH DISTRICT COMMITTEE AS CO-OPTED MEMBERS.

THE

AT THE MEETING, CHIEF TOWN PLANNER OF THE NEW TERRITORIES NORTH EAST DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, MR RICHARD CHENG, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL PROJECT WHICH IS PLANNED FOR COMPLETION IN 1996-97.

A DISCUSSION PAPER PREPARED BY TWO MEMBERS ON FARE INCREASES BY THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION WILL ALSO BE TABLED.

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