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THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1993

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SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE JUNE HONG KONG JEWELRY AND WATCH FAIR, MR MILLER SAID THE POTENTIAL MARKET FOR JEWELRY AND WATCHES WAS ENORMOUS AND GROWING.

"THE GROWTH OF WEALTH THROUGH TRADE HAS CHANGED BOTH ASPIRATIONS AND FASHIONS DRASTICALLY.

STONES.

"MORE PEOPLE BUY MORE, AND NOT JUST THE RARER METALS AND

"COSTUME JEWELRY HAS COME OF AGE, ADDING CONTINUING VARIETY AND A DARING TOUCH TO MUCH WOMEN'S APPAREL, AND PROVIDING AN EXCITING COMPLEMENT TO TRADITIONAL JEWELRY.

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WHEN IT CAME TO WATCHES, HE SAID, THE IMAGINATION OF DESIGNERS SEEMED TO RUN EVER WILDER.

THEY CAME IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE SIZE, SHAPE AND COLOUR AND DID MUCH MORE THAN SIMPLY TELL THE TIME, HE SAID.

"HONG KONG TAKES PRIDE IN BEING ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST MARKET PLACES FOR THESE GOODS.

"OURS IS A SOCIETY THAT IS SENSITIVE AND RESPONSIVE TO FASHION TRENDS AND, ON TOP OF THAT, HAS THE BUYING POWER ΤΟ MAKE BUSINESSES HAPPEN, THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL SAID.

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DURING THE FOUR-DAY FAIR, HE SAID, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BROWSE THE EXCELLENT ARRAY OF JEWELRY DISPLAYS, WATCHES AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING SUPPLY, AND COMPARE THE QUALITY AND DESIGN OF THE VARIOUS PRODUCTS,

"I AM SURE THAT THEIR PARTICIPATION WILL BE FRUITFUL IN BRINGING BOTH NEW IDEAS, CONTACTS, AND CONTRACTS AS WELL AS CONSOLIDATING AND RENEWING EXISTING TIES, MR MILLER SAID.

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CROWN RENTS DUE ON JUNE 24

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THE TREASURY REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PAY CROWN RENTS EXCEEDING $100 PER ANNUM BY JUNE 24.

DEMAND NOTES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR SUCH CROWN RENTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING JUNE 24.

PAYMENT MAY BE MADE BY POST TO THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES, PO BOX 8000, GPO, HONG KONG OR, IN PERSON, AT:

THE TREASURY HEADQUARTERS COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OFFICE, IMMIGRATION TOWER, FIRST FLOOR, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG

THE CENTRAL SUB-TREASURY, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), 11 ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG;

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