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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1992

IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, THE INDUSTRY'S TOTAL EXPORTS AMOUNTED TO HK$1.9 BILLION, 58 PER CENT OF THIS WAS MADE UP OF RE-EXPORTS MOSTLY ORIGINATING IN CHINA FROM ENTERPRISES WORKING FOR HONG KONG COMPANIES.

LAST YEAR THE VALUE OF HONG KONG'S TOTAL EXPORTS OF OPTICAL GOODS ROSE BY 9.1 PER CENT TO HK$3,1 BILLION, WITH DOMESTIC EXPORTS ACCOUNTING FOR HK$1,321 MILLION, OR ABOUT 42 PER CENT OF THIS FIGURE.

APART FROM PRODUCTIVITY RISE, MR FUNG SAID HONG KONG'S OPTICAL FRAMES AND SPECTACLES HAD ALSO ATTAINEN A REPUTATION OF INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND HIGH QUALITY IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.

THEIR CLOSE

"OUR MANUFACTURERS ARE TO

BE CONGRATULATED FOR INVESTMENT IN BETTER PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND FOR PAYING ATTENTION TO PRODUCT DESION IN WHAT IS A HIGHLY FASHION-DRIVEN INDUSTRY, HE SAID.

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I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE INDUSTRY CAN FARE EVEN BETTER, IF IT CONTINUES TO INVEST IN PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT, BECOMES MORE CONSCIOUS OF QUALITY, AND BUILDS Up STRONGER MARKET RESEARCH AND INNOVATE CAPABILITY, HE ADDED.

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MR FUNG PAID TRIBUTE TO THE HONG KONG OPTICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION FOR CO-ORGANISING THE HONG KONG OPTICAL 92 WITH THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO PROMOTE HONG KONG'S OPTICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.

OPTICAL

BRINGING TOGETHER MANUFACTURERS,

SPECIALISTS, SUPPLIERS OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, AND BUYERS OF OPTICAL GOODS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, THE EVENT PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INDUSTRY TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

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CHINESE DANCE TROUPE TO PERFORM IN HONG KONG

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A YOUNG DANCE TROUPE FROM CHINA WILL GIVE A PERFORMANCE AT THE SHEUNG WAN CIVIC CENTRE LATER THIS MONTH.

LED BY CHOREOGRAPHER MR WANG JU THE TAI HING DANCE TROUPE WILL STAGE A SHOW AT 7.30 PM ON NOVEMBER 23 (MONDAY) AT THE SHEUNG WAN CIVIC CENTRE THEATRE. TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL URBTIX OUTLETS AT A PRICE OF $30.

THE PROGRAMME IS ONE OF THE MANY ATTRACTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CULTURAL AND ARTS MONTH WHICH HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.

THE CULTURAL AND ARTS MONTH WILL LAST UNTIL NOVEMBER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO MISS SHEILA WONG ON TEL 852 3485.

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