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due to insufficient attention being paid to the use of new advances in science and technology. Take the electronic industry as an example: Hong Kong's share
per cent in the US, market dropped from 5.9% in 1983 to about 3 in 1987.
The way forward is for Hong Kong industry to go high-tech. The Government has a responsibility to provide the necessary infrastructure and favourable conditions to help industry in the process of adopting 9 high-tech. There are two major areas the Government
should actively encourage. The first is computer aid. The strength of Hong Kong has traditionally to rested on its supply of hard-working, intelligent, and
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the full impact of the advanced manufacturing technologies being applied worldwide is becoming more and more evident. Many countries have adopted computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing techniques, and they have found that not only the speed of their production has increased dramatically and the
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able to produce high quality, precision products that meet the present day demand of their communities, which 24 have generally become more affluent and are putting 25 more and more pressure on the supply of quality goods.
Sir, we must start to catch up on computer aided
design and computer aided manufacturing techniques
before it is too late.
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NP30 The second area for active government support is the
establishment of science parks' or 'technology centres.
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The concept is that by integrating industrial operators, entrepreneurs, research and development institutions, and academics together in a 'science park' or 'technology centre, there will be a readier and quicker transfer of new technology from the laboratory to the factory. It will
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