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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1991

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"THE GOVERNOR'S AWARD IS THE HIGHEST RECOGNITION AVAILABLE INDUSTRY AND WINNING IT AGAINST FIERCE COMPETITION IS AN OUTSTANDING HONOUR WITH A LASTING VALUE."

OF MORE

LAST YEAR'S AWARD PRESENTATIONS ATTRACTED AN AUDIENCE THAN 750 GUESTS, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES OF MOST CONSULATES AND TRADE COMMISSIONS IN HONG KONG AND MANY LARGE LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MANUFACTURERS AND BUYERS.

"I THEREFORE STRONGLY URGE OUR MANUFACTURERS TO ENTER THIS YEAR'S COMPETITIONS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR INDUSTRY, MR CHAN SAID.

THE CLOSING DATE IN ALL FOUR AWARD CATEGORIES IS JUNE 21 AND ENQUIRIES ON ENTRY CRITERIA SHOULD BE DIRECTED ΤΟ THE ORGANISATION CONCERNED OR THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.

THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL PRESENT THE AWARDS HIMSELF AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE ON NOVEMBER 5.

ALSO SPEAKING A'T THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR T.H. BARMA, SAID THE QUALITY AWARD WAS AIMED ᎪᎢ . PROMOTING A WIDER APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY AMONG HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS.

**ALL COMPANIES MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS IN HONG KONG WHICH QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN ARE ELIGIBLE ΤΟ ENTER THE COMPETITION, HE SAID.

THERE ARE SIX PRODUCT CATEGORIES UNDER THE AWARD SCHEME AND A COMPANY CAN ENTER ANY ONE CATEGORY. THE SIX CATEGORIES ARE: CLOTHING, ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, TEXTILES, WATCHES AND CLOCKS. TOYS AND DOLLS, AND MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS.

MR BARMA SAID ENTRIES WOULD BE EVALUATED BY AN INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR, WHO WOULD SUBMIT FINDINGS TO A PANEL OF JUDGES TO BE APPOINTED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.

THERE WILL BE ONE WINNING ENTRY IN EACH OF THE SIX CATEGORIES THESE SIX WINNING ENTRIES WILL EACH RECEIVE AN INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT QUALITY AWARD.

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AMONG

THE GOVERNOR'S

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THE PANEL OF JUDGES WILL ALSO SELECT FROM WINNING ENTRIES ONE OVERALL WINNING ENTRY TO RECEIVE THE AWARD FOR INDUSTRY: QUALITY.

MR BARMA SAID ENTRIES FOR THE QUALITY AWARD WOULD BE

ON TWO MAIN CRITERIA.

EVALUATED

"THE FIRST CRITERION IS THE EXTENT ΤΟ WHICH A COMPANY'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM APPLIED TO DESIGN, MATERIALS SOURCING, PRODUCTION AND TESTING ELIMINATES DELAYS AND REJECTIONS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AFTERWARDS.

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