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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1994

THE PLANE WAS CARRYING A CREW OF 12 INDONESIAN MEN WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IT IS SUBMERGED AND BROKEN INTO SEVERAL PORTIONS IN THE KOWLOON BAY TYPHOON SHELTER.

AT PRESENT, FOUR CREW MEMBERS ARE STILL MISSING.

THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS

MOBILISED A TOTAL OF 110 PERSONNEL, INCLUDING 24 DIVERS, IN THE RESCUE. MORE THAN 60

AMBULANCEMEN ALSO TOOK PART IN THE OPERATION.

IN ADDITION, THE MARINE POLICE, THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE AND THE ROYAL NAVY HAVE ALSO DEPLOYED STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RESCUE,

THE AIRPORT RUNWAY WAS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AT 7.15 PM AND RE-OPENED AFTER TWO HOURS AT 9.15 PM.

A TOTAL OF 52 OUTWARD BOUND FLIGHTS AND 39 INWARD BOUND FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN DELAYED DURING THE CLOSURE OF THE RUNWAY. ALSO, ONE OUTWARD BOUND AND ONE INWARD BOUND FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

MEANWHILE, RESCUE OPERATION IS STILL CONTINUING TO LOCATE THE MISSING CREW.

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FS VISITS HIGH-TECH ELECTRONICS FACTORY

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR HAMISH MACLEOD, TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED ONE OF THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS IN HONG KONG, AND SAW FIRST HAND THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY-BASED INDUSTRY.

SIR HAMISH PAID A VISIT TO MOTOROLA SEMI-CONDUCTORS HONG KONG LIMITED'S PLANT IN THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR DOMINIC LAW.

"THE GROWTH OF THE SERVICE INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO OBSCURE THE FACT THAT THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY REMAINS AN IMPORTANT SECTOR OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMY.

"WITH A WORKFORCE OF OVER 500,000, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY MADE A 13 PER CENT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) IN 1992, SIR HAMISH SAID.

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"OUR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY HAS BEEN ABLE TO ADJUST AND RENEW ITSELF IN THE LIGHT OF CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS. IN PARTICULAR, IT HAS GIVEN GREATER EMPHASIS TO THE QUALITY OF ITS PRODUCTS, AND IS MOVING SUCCESSFULLY TOWARDS HIGH VALUE-ADDED AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY-BASED PRODUCTION, SIR HAMISH SAID.

**THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, IN PARTICULAR, IS A THRIVING INDUSTRY. THERE IS MUCH SCOPE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, ESPECIALLY IN THE COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIELDS, HE ADDED.

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SIR HAMISH SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS FULLY COMMITTED TO THE PROMOTION OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN HONG KONG.

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