ESDAY, APRIL 10, 1974
MnL CHER SAVE FULL DRIVE 10 LE MUNCHED SHORTLY
CJARENT
STRICTLUNS UNLIKELY TO BE LIFTED FLA THE EING
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THE GOVERILEHT WILL SHORTLY LIRICH BOTH PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TU URGE THE COMMUNITY TO SAVE ELECTRICITY BY CUTTING DOWN ON THE USE OF ALL APPLIANCES, PARTICULARLY AIR-CONDITIONERS.
+UE ALSO INTEND TO PROVIDE FURTHER PUBLICITY ON THE STEPS THAT CAN BE TAKE.. BY ALL USERS, WHETHER DO.ESTIC, CC...CRCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL, TO AVOID WASTE,+ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HUN. PHILIP HADƆUN-CAVE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVO Council.
HE WAS CERTAIN THAT, AS BEFORE, GOVERMENT DEPARTMENTS WOULD GIVE A LEAD IN ECOTOMISING ON THEIR OWN CONSUMPTION.
MR. HADDONI-CAVE UAS REPLYING TO POINTS RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS DURING THE ADJJUAN....T DEBATE ON MEASURES TO DEAL WITH THE WORLD FUEL OIL FRJELENS 15 17 AFFECTS HOLG KUNG.
EVEN IF THE PUBLICITY CHPAIGN WAS EFFECTIVE, HE SAID, IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE, AS SUGGESTED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMEENS, TO DU AWAY WITH THE CURRENT HALUPATURY HES TRICÎ19.5 ON ELECT..ICITY CUNSUMPTIO...
+ THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE CAN EVENTUALLY RELAX THESE RESTRIC- TIONS CAL UNLY LE GAUGED 11. THE LIGHT OF EXPE..IE.SE VITH VOLUNTARY SAVINGS DURING THE COMING SUMEN Months 45, U..TIL THIS HAS BEEN TESTED, 17 COULD BE UJVISE TO LET UP ON THE COMMENT LIVEL OF RESTRICTIONS.
+BJT, HOPEFULLY, + HE ADDED, +IF ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PLAY THEIR PART IN ECONOMISING IN THE USE OF AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT, FURTHER MANDATORY RESTRICTIONS WILL NOT PROVE TU DI NECESSARY.+
THE VANIT, HE GAID, WAS ACTIVELY E.ÇAÇED IN SELAING INCRE.SE. SUPPLIES OF FULL UIL AND, HOPEFULLY, HONG KONG JOULD RECEIVE SLIGHTLY MÙRE FUZL OIL THIS QUARTER
+3JT, EVEN IF WE DO, IT IS DOUBTFUL IF IT WILL BE NEARLY ENOUGH TU MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND DURING THE COMING MOUTHS, WHEN MORUALLY ABOUT 15 PER CENT MORE ELECTRICITY IS CONSUMED THAN IN THE VINTER MUTHS,+ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID,
THE OIL SITUATION CONTINUES TO BE UNCERTAIN!, HE NOTED, AND ANY FORECAST OF HUNG KONG'S FUTURE PUSITION WELS FRAUGHT UIĨA DIFFICULTY. HE „DDED, HUEVEM, TILAT THE EVIDENCE THANI VAS
INDICATED THAT FOR AT LE...ST THE CUR.ENT QUARTER UNTIL THE END JF Junë, ThE ONLY P.JDUC: WHERE SUPPLY IS LIKELY TJ FALL BELUN DEMAND IS THE TYPE OF FULL OIL USE) BY THE ELECTRICITY COMPANIES.
UN RISING PRICES OF FUEL OIL, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID THIS WAS URDUJBTEDLY A WORRYING FACTOR AND IT WAS LIKELY LEFURE LUNG TO CAUSE MORE TAJJBLE TO THE WORLD ELUKONY THAN SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES.