product concerned and led to tragic accidents at home, such as fire and other hazards that endanger the life and limb of the users and those living in their vicinity. The consequences of such a lack
would be even more serious with pharmaceutic products. We need a special authority to promote use of Chinese in the provision of specifications for all merchandise. A Chinese
Language Foundation will definitely play a useful role in this respect.
the
(3) bilingual project for qualifying examinations
organised by professional bodies
There is a tendency of bilingualism in the
teaching of science and social subjects in
secondary schools. This will in turn bring about
bilingualism in related studies at the tertiary level and will in the end bring
end bring changes to the
qualifying examinations organized by the
professional bodies. То go in line with the
future development of a bilingual society, there
may be a tendency for professional examinations to
be conducted in English as well as in Chinese.
The establishment of a Chinese Language Foundation
will be helpful to this development.
(4)
a council to assess the standard of Chinese
The Consumer Council in Hong Kong has been doing a
fine job these years. One of its services is to
carry out comparative studies of different
products. As the Council is fair and objective in its findings, its comments carry weight. It has