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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1991

UPGRADING OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY IMPORTANT TO HK AND THE

REGION: GOVERNOR

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HONG KONG'S CONTINUED SUCCESS WILL DEPEND ON CONTINUING UPGRADING OF ITS SKILLS IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AND ON MANUFACTURING SUCCESS ELSEWHERE IN THE REGION, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

OF THE FIRST

THE GOVERNOR WAS ADDRESSING THE OPENING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY AND OF THE CHIANGS' TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

PRESENTATION

THE GOVERNOR POINTED OUT THAT THE "FOUR DRAGONS" IN THE REGION HAD PROSPERED TOGETHER AND A "FIFTH DRAGON" WAS ALREADY AWAKENING IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA.

HE SAID THAT REGION OF CHINA WAS DESTINED TO BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRODUCTIVE MANUFACTURING CENTRES AND HONG KONG BUSINESSMEN COULD HAVE A

ROLE ΤΟ PLAY IN THAT DEVELOPMENT.

CONSTRUCTIVE

"THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEARL RIVER DELTA WILL HAVE A PROFOUND AND BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON HONG KONG. AND THE SENSIBLE. CREATIVE USE OF INCREASINGLY SOPHISTICATED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY WILL BE A VITAL ELEMENT IN BOTH THOSE PROCESSES, THE GOVERNOR SAID.

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"50 WE HAVE A COMMON, REGIONAL INTEREST IN PROMOTING MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, SIR DAVID SAID, ADDING THAT IT WAS A MARK OF DR CHIANG'S FORESIGHT, AS WELL AS HIS GENEROSITY, THAT HE HAD RECENTLY ESTABLISHED THE CHIANG INDUSTRIAL CHARITY FOUNDATION PRECISELY FOR THIS PURPOSE.

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"THE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE A HEALTHY FINANCIAL BASIS FOR THE FUNDING OF VARIOUS INITIATIVES TO PURSUE DR CHIANG'S OBJECTIVE

то RAISE THE LIVING STANDARDS OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT AND APPLICATION OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, SIR DAVID

SAID.

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THE GOVERNOR SAID THE TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, WHICH WAS ΤΟ BE

PRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY, WOULD SERVE NOT ONLY A9 WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION TO THE WINNER, BUT AS AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO

OTHERS.

ENGINEERS

"IT WILL HELP TO FOCUS EFFORTS AMONG MANUFACTURERS, AND ACADEMICS TO EXPLORE AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICAL, PROFITABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY,' THE GOVERNOR SAID.

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SIR DAVID SAID THE CONFERENCE ON MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, THE FIRST TO BE ORGANISED BY DR CHIANG'S FOUNDATION, WOULD PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR LEADING MANUFACTURERS, ENGINEERS AND ACADEMICS EXCHANGE IDEAS ABOUT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY WHICH WAS VITAL TO ECONOMIC WELL-BEING BOTH OF HONG KONG AND OF THE REGION.

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