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Tuesday, December 18, 1973
DEPARTMENTS STEP UP FUEL-SAVING MEASURES
A number of government departments have taped over light and
power switches to prevent them from being used, in a positive move to
save fuel.
These measures, coupled with the removal of non-essential light
bulbs or fluorescent tubes from office and corridor lighting, are resulting
in substantial reductions in the amount of electricity consumed.
The Marine Department, the Medical and Health Department and the
Treasury are among the offices where these steps have been taken.
In a special circular, the Director of Medical and Health Services.
Dr. G.H. Choa said that economies in a medical service are not easy,
but they are possible "particularly in the consumption of electricity"
and he urged the staff to do all they could to meet a 15 to 20 per cent
cut back.
In Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary Hospitals, evening inspections
have been carried out during which bulbs were removed from non-essential
lights, and some other switches were turned off and taped over.
At Marine Department headquarters, about 20 per cent of the fluorescent
lights and 50 per cent of the electric light bulbs in the building and
the Seamen's Recruiting Office have been put out of action either by
removing the lights, taping over the switches or by shutting off the
electricity at the mains.
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