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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1992

THE EVENT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AND THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.

THE DISCUSSION TOPICS FOCUSED ON OCCURRENCE OF RED TIDES; TOXIC RED TIDES AND RELATED SHELLFISH POISONING; AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENT AND FORMATION OF RED TIDES.

ON THE LAST DAY OF THE COLLOQUIUM ON SEPTEMBER 11, PARTICIPANTS WOULD TAKE A FIELD TRIP TO TOLO HARBOUR AND CHANNEL, WHERE HIGHEST OCCURRENCE OF RED TIDES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN HONG KONG.

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HONG KONG IN THE YEAR 2000 WILL BE KNOWN AS THE "MANHATTAN CHINA", THE PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN TOKYO, MR DAVID LAN, PREDICTED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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SPEAKING ON "HONG KONG IN THE YEAR 2000, BOOM OR DOOM?" AT HOTEL OKURA EXECUTIVE LUNCHEON MEETING IN TOKYO, MR LAN SAID HONG KONG WOULD CONTINUE TO BE A LEADING COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CENTRE BOTH REGIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

'THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG AS A HUB FOR PRODUCTION, TRADE, FINANCE, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES IN THE REGION WILL CONTINUE.

HE SAID HONG KONG IN THE YEAR 2000 WAS LIKELY TO BE EVEN MORE PROSPEROUS AND DYNAMIC THAN IT WAS AT PRESENT.

BY THEN THE NEW AIRPORT AND OTHER RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS LIKE AIRPORT HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, LAND RECLAMATION AND FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE PORT WOULD HAVE CHANGED HONG KONG ALMOST BEYOND RECOGNITION.

HE SAID THIS COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WOULD ACT AS A DYNAMO FOR FURTHER WEALTH CREATION, NOT JUST IN HONG KONG BUT IN GUANGDONG, AND MORE WIDELY IN CHINA WHOSE FLOURISHING ECONOMIC LINKS WITH HONG KONG WERE TO THE BENEFIT OF ALL.

"FROM NOW TO THE YEAR 2000 AND BEYOND, HONG KONG WILL BE FULL OF INVESTMENT AND TRADING OPPORTUNITIES. WHETHER ONE WANTS TO TAKE UP ANY OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES IS REALLY A MATTER OF SUBJECTIVE JUDGEMENT AND PERSONAL CHOICE, HE SAID.

THE OPENING OF CHINA'S ECONOMY HAD PROVIDED A NEW AND STRONG IMPETUS TO HONG KONG'S OVERALL ECONOMIC GROWTH. THERE ARE NOW ABOUT THREE MILLION WORKERS IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE WORKING FOR HONG KONG COMPANIES.

/"SUCH REGIONAL