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THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1974
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COMMENTING ON HIS APPOINTMENT, MR. WILLIAMSON SAID HE WAS
PLEASED TO BE SELECTED TO HELP, SET UP, THE COUNCIL.
+THE CONSUMER COUNCIL HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN
DEALING WITH THE CURRENT PROBLEM WHICH IS ON EVERYONE'S MIND.
+1 CERTAINLY WILL DO ALL I CAN TO HELP MAKE THE COUNCIL
A SUCCESS, AND WITH THE DETERMINATION WE ALL FEEL I AM SURE WE
WILL SUCCEED.+
MR. WILLIAMSON HAS' SPENT ALL OF HIS WORKING LIFE IN HONG KONG
AND HAS SERVED AS ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER OF TAIPO, CITY
DISTRICT OFFICER, KWUN TONG, AND DEPUTY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER,
NEW TERRITORIES.
THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL ARE:
A. TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE PRICES OF A SELECTED RANGE
OF COMMODITIES, AND ON THE WORKINGS OF THE WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL MARKETS IN THEM=
B. TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS,
INCLUDING COMPLAINTS OF PROFITEERING=
C. ON THE BASIS OF ITS CONCLUSIONS ON A AND B:
1. TO PUBLISH THE FACTS
11. TO ACT ON PUBLIC OPINION TO DETER CLEAR-CUT CASES
OF PROFITEERING AND
111. TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT IFSCOPE FOR EFFECTIVE
OFFICIAL ACTION IS DISCOVERED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
COPIES OF MR. VILLIAMSON'S PHOTOGRAPH ARE
BOXED FOR COLLECTION.
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