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"ONE

OF THE PROJECTS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4,

1994

2

APPROVED

UNDER

THE SCHEME

PRODUCT AND

IS

THE

ESTABLISHMENT BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL (HKPC) OF A CENTRE DEVELOPMENT WORK IN THE

FOCUSING ON APPLIED R AND D

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR OF THE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY.

PROMOTES AND

RECOGNISES EXCELLENCE IN MACHINERY DESIGN THROUGH

"THE GOVERNMENT ALSO CONSUMER PRODUCT DESIGN, AND EQUIPMENT AND THE GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR INDUSTRY.

UP OF A "ANOTHER INITIATIVE BY THE GOVERNMENT IS THE PUTTING

OF

LOAN $250 MILLION PLUS A

ΤΟ OF CAPITAL GRANT

$188 MILLION CENTRE CORPORATION ΤΟ ESTABLISH THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

DEVELOPING NEW COMPANIES,

AND BASED START-UP

NURTURE TECHNOLOGY

IMPROVED PRODUCTS.

"IN ADDITION, THE

OF ELECTRONIC IN THEIR DESIGN

НКРС OFFERS A WIDE RANGE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SERVICE TO ASSIST MANUFACTURERS WORK.

"ALL

THE

THESE SUPPORT SERVICES AND

UNDERSCORE SCHEMES DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MANUFACTURING IMPORTANCE OF PRODUCT DESIGN AND

ADDED MANUFACTURING то REMAIN INDUSTRY AS IT MOVES INTO HIGH-VALUE COMPETITIVE," MR LAW ADDED.

"

THE VARSITY COMPETITION IN ELECTRONIC DESIGN, WHICH BY THE ZONTA CLUB OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, AIMS AT PROMOTING AMONG POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS IN ELECTRONIC DESIGNS.

IN

IS. FUNDED INTERESTS

ΤΟ

ΤΟ

PRACTICAL ELECTRONIC FOR PURSUING A

"THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION, STUDENTS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED

AND INNOVATIVE THOUGHTS APPLY THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

GAINED PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE DESIGN. THE

DESIGNING CIRCUITS WILL BE IMPORTANT IN PREPARING OUR STUDENTS CAREER IN INDUSTRY, SAID MR LAW.

"

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0

GOVT POLICY TO MAINTAIN GOOD BUS SERVICE

*

IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BRANCH SAID: "IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO MAINTAIN A EFFICIENT BUS SERVICE FOR THE PUBLIC.

TRANSPORT

GOOD

AND

"WE ARE REVIEWING THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ORDINANCE REGULARLY.

THE

ΤΟ

"A

REVIEW, OF OUR CASE IN POINT IS THAT AS A RESULT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PASSED AN AMENDMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR IMPOSE HEAVIER FINANCIAL PENALTIES ON PUBLIC BUS COMPANIES FOR SERVICE

DEFICIENCIES.

UP THE BUS FLEET OF "THE QUESTION OF BUYING

A FRANCHISED ONE OF THE AREAS WE ARE COMPANY UPON THE CESSATION OF SERVICE IS LOOKING INTO.

"DETAILS AND TIMETABLE OF THE REVIEW HAVE NOT YET BEEN

WORKED

OUT.

"IF THERE IS A NEED TO AMEND THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ORDINANCE, THE AMENDMENT, SUBJECT TO LEGCO'S APPROVAL, WILL BE APPLICABLE TO FRANCHISED BUS COMPANIES."

ALL

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