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TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1992

THIRDLY, THE RELOCATION PROCESS HAD ENABLED HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR WORKFORCE TO CONCENTRATE ON THE

MORE SKILL-INTENSIVE ACTIVITIES LOCALLY, THEREBY CONTRIBUTING DIRECTLY TO THE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY IN THE

MANUFACTURING SECTOR.

"FOR EXAMPLE THE RATIO OF THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX TO THE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT INDEX IN 1991 ROSE BY 12% OVER 1990, FOLLOWING AN INCREASE OF 9% FOR 1990," HE SAID.

MR BARMA SAID AN IMPORTANT PART OF HONG KONG'S EVOLUTION WAS THAT IT RECOGNISED THAT IT COULD NOT COMPETE WITH THE LOW-COST LABOUR OF NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA AND CHINA.

"TO MOVE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY WITH CONTINUED VIGOUR,

TO UPGRADE OUR TECHNOLOGY BASE," HE SAID.

WE NEED

NEEDS AND

TECHNOLOGY

IN

"WE NEED ΤΟ ANTICIPATE FUTURE TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES, AND TRY AND PUT THE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE INTO PLACE NOW IF WE ARE TO BECOME A PREMIER CENTRE ASIA IN THESE AREAS," HE SAID.

37 INMATES PASS PUBLIC EXAMS

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THIRTY-SEVEN INMATES FROM THE CAPE COLLINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, LAI KING TRAINING CENTRE AND ΤΑΙ TAM GAP CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION RECEIVED CERTIFICATES THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON FOR PASSING PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.

THEY OBTAINED A TOTAL OF 13 DISTINCTIONS, TWO CREDITS AND 42 PASSES IN PITMAN EXAMINATIONS, LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY EXAMINATIONS AND CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS.

THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE DUTY FREE SHOPPERS CHARITABLE TRUST COMMITTEE, MR J. ROGER THOMAS, PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO THEM AT A CEREMONY HELD AT CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE.

MR THOMAS ALSO PRESENTED A CHEQUE FOR $50,000 FROM THE DUTY FREE SHOPPERS CHARITABLE TRUST TO THE DEPARTMENT'S PRISONERS EDUCATION TRUST FUND.

THE FUND WAS SET UP TO SUBSIDISE COURSE FEES, EXAMINATION FEES AND THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS FOR PRISONERS WITH FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.

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