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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1989

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES PROCEEDED BY ESCALATOR THE UPPER EXHIBITION HALL TO SEE THE SHOWCASE 89 EXHIBITION.

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THE SECOND SUCH ANNUAL EXHIBITION TO BE STAGED BY THE HONO KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, SHOWCASE 89 HAS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 200 EXHIBITORS, COMPARED WITH 125 LAST YEAR.

IT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING LOCAL CONSUMPTION OF HONG KONG- MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSMEN TO TEST THE MARKET POTENTIAL OF THEIR PRODUCTS.

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES WERE THE FIRST OF SOME 150,000 VISITORS OVER SIX DAYS WHO WILL BE ABLE TO SEE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF LOCAL PRODUCTS INCLUDING HIGH FASHION, FUR GARMENTS, JEWELLERY, WATCHES AND CLOCKS, TOYS, GIFTS AND ELECTRONICS.

LAST YEAR'S EXHIBITION

ATTRACTED 120,000 VISITORS AND

TURNOVER TOTALLED HK$17 MILLION.

AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EXHIBITION DAME LYDIA AND MR SO PRESENTED THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HKTDC, MR FRANCIS LO, + ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MR MARSHALL CORAZZA, AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, OPERATIONS, MR DENNIS YAU AND MR ANDREW MA.

THE ROYAL PARTY PROCEEDED TO LEVEL FIVE TO VIEW THE BRITAIN IN HONG KONG EXHIBITION.

ORGANISED BY FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS LTD OF LONDON FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, THE THREE-DAY EXHIBITION IS DISPLAYING THE BEST OF BRITISH MANUFACTURING, AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY.

SERVICES

AMONG THOSE TAKING PART ARE INCHCAPE PACIFIC GROUP, WHICH HAS TAKEN MASSIVE FLOOR SPACE TO DEMONSTRATE ITS SERVICES AND HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT, BRITISH TELECOM, CABLE AND WIRELESS, BRITISH AIRWAYS, THE BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY, LEYLAND DAF, GLAXO, Ic1, THE STANDARD

CHARTERED BANK AND THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

ON THE ROYAL PARTY'S ARRIVAL THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL, AIR COMMODORE VIVIAN WARRINGTON, PRESENTED THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, MR PETER HEAF.

THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER PRESENTED HIS DEPUTY, MR C.C. HAYWARD; THE CHAIRMAN BRITISH OVERSEAS TRADE BOARD, SIR JAMES CLEMINSON, WHO IS VISITING HONG KONG ESPECIALLY FOR THE EXHIBITION; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CHAIRMAN OF GLAXO HONG KONG}, MR NEIL MAIDMENT; THE MANAGING DIRCTOR OF FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS, MISS VIRGINIA KERN AND HER EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, M189

WENDY SANDERS.

ON HOME.

AFTER BEING ESCORTED AROUND THE EXHIBITION BY MR HAYWARD PRINCESS OF WALES LEFT THE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE FOR

HOUSING ESTATE, KOWLOON, WHERE SHE VISITED THE HELPING

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