Displayed in the exhibition held to mark the 26th anniversary of the policy of "August 3 consumer goods" set forth by the WPK were at least 40,000 consumer goods of 493 varieties produced by centrally- controlled industrial factories, local industrial factories and housewives' work-teams active at neighborhood units in residential quarters in the province.

He looked round varieties of consumer goods on display in the exhibition including garments, shoes, foodstuff, household goods, kitchen utensils, school things, goods for cultural use and sundry goods for daily use to learn in detail about the production of "August 3 consumer goods."

Useful goods produced by factories and enterprises and housewives' work-teams in the province by use of by-products and leftovers are popular among customers and are of big help to the people's living, he said, adding that the experience gained by them in the past eloquently proves that it is possible to mass-produce light industrial goods required by people without making large investment when the officials work hard and thus make a positive contribution to improving the standard of people's living.

Noting that the number of daily necessities shops and work-teams, housewives' work-teams, sideline work-teams, housewives for communal amenities and varieties of consumer goods are on the steady increase in provinces, cities and counties and at factories and enterprises to make a great contribution to people's living, he stressed that this reality clearly testifies to the validity and vitality of the WPK's policy on energetically producing "August 3 consumer goods" as a movement involving all masses.

After going round the exhibition, he set forth on the spot important tasks which would serve as guidelines for waging a dynamic drive for producing the above-said goods.

He underscored the need for Pyongyang, provinces, cities and counties to strenuously push forward the production of those goods without interruption, deeply aware of the significance and importance of the movement for the production of "August 3 consumer goods."

The more bountiful the people's life becomes and the higher their cultural level rises, the more quality goods they require, he noted, underlining the need to operate the light industrial factories in Pyongyang and local areas at full capacity and pay primary attention to decisively improving the quality of the "August 3 consumer goods" by giving full play to the responsibility and creative ingenuity of producers at all units.

Pointing out that it is the firm determination and will of the WPK to bring about a radical turn in the people's living this year which marks the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea, he earnestly called for making a big leap forward at all units producing consumers goods to proudly participate in the great October festival with labor gifts representing their loyalty.

He was accompanied by Kwak Pom Gi, chief secretary of the South Hamgyong Provincial Committee of the WPK, Jang Song Thaek, vice-chairman of the NDC of the DPRK and department director of the WPK Central Committee, Kim Ki Nam, secretary of the C.C., the WPK, and Kim Kyong Hui, Hong Sok Hyong and Thae Jong Su, department directors of the C.C., the WPK.