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MONDAY, MAY 21, 1990

THEY ARE THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

(ESTABLISHMENT)

SHIPPING

BILL 1990, ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, MERCHANT (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) BILL 1989, MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION) BILL TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.

1989 AND

IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL SPEAK ON THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 1989 ΤΟ BE TABLED AT THE MEETING.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTINGS FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES AND THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.

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NEW RESEARCH STUDY ON PLASTICS INDUSTRIES

THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH AN AMERICAN CONSULTANCY FIRM, ARTHUR

D.

LITTLE ASIA PACIFIC INC, TO UNDERTAKE A TECHNO-ECONOMIC AND MARKET RESEARCH STUDY ON HONG KONG'S PLASTICS INDUSTRY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THE AIM OF THE STUDY WAS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTICS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY AND THE DETERMINANTS OF AND THE CONSTRAINTS UPON ITS GROWTH.

"IT WILL ALSO LOOK AT THE ADEQUACY OF MANPOWER TRAINING, CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT FACILITIES AND TECHNICAL BACK-UP SERVICES," HE SAID.

FOR

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE STUDY WOULD INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS REMOVING THE CONSTRAINTS UPON THE INDUSTRY'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

"IN CONDUCTING THE STUDY, THE CONSULTANT WILL ANALYSE THE MARKET, ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE AND ASSESS THE CURRENT STATUS OF HONG KONG'S PLASTICS INDUSTRY.

"THE CONSULTANT WILL ALSO SUGGEST A POSITIONING STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT MEASURES TO HELP THE LOCAL INDUSTRY FUNCTION MORE EFFICIENTLY AND PROFITABLY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE GOVERNMENT CONDUCTS REGULAR TECHNO-ECONOMIC AND MARKET RESEARCH STUDIES IN HONG KONG S MAJOR INDUSTRIES

TEXTILES AND THE LAST GARMENTS, ELECTRONICS, PLASTICS AND METALS.

ON STUDY

THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY WAS CONDUCTED IN 1986.

THE CURRENT STUDY IS EXPECTED TO

BE

COMPLETED IN ABOUT SIX

MONTHS.

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