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TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1977
METRICATION HANDBOOK FOR CRAFTSMEN ON SALE
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THE METRICATION UNIT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS COMPILED A METRICATION HANDBOOK FOR CRAFTSMEN.
ENTITLED +CRAFTSMEN'S METRICATION HANDBOOK+ THE 76-PAGE BOOKLET ENTIRELY IN CHINESE IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $2.80 EACH.
IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND LEADING BOOKSHOPS.
COMMENTING ON THE BOOKLET, THE P.W.D.'S METRICATION OFFICER, MR. JIM MCGUINNIETY, SAID IT WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS.
THE FIRST SECTION INTRODUCES THE SYSTEM →→ ITS BASE UNITS AND COMMON DERIVED UNITS AS WELL AS THE PREFIXES TO DENOTE THE MULTIPLES OF THE UNITS.
IT EXPLAINS THE USE OF SYMBOLS TO DENOTE UNITS AND PREFIXES AND THE USE OF LITRE, TONNE, HECTARE WHICH ARE COMMON EVERY DAY UNITS IN USE WITH THE SYSTEM.
THE SECTION ALSO DEALS WITH CONCEPTS OF LENGTH, AREA, VOLUME, MEIGHT, FORCE, PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE.
IT CONTAINS A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS WHICH AIM TO TEST THE READER'S COMPREHENSION OF THE SUBJECT. THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS ARE PROVIDED.
THE SECOND SECTION DEALS WITH THE BASIC METRIC INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUAL TRADES AND COVERS CONCRETE WORK, REINFORCING STEEL WORK, BRICKLAYING, JOINERY, GLAZING, PAINTING, PLUMBING, DRAINAGE AND ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL TRADES AND GIVES THE METRIC VALUES OF THE UNITS AND MATERIALS IN COMMON USAGE IN EACH TRADE.
THE LAST SECTION OF THE BOOKLET GIVES A LIST OF CONVERSION FACTORS FROM METRIC TO BOTH IMPERIAL AND LOCAL CHINESE UNITS.
MR. MCGUINNIETY SAID THAT THE POCKET SIZE BOOKLET, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND PRINTED IN CHINESE, WAS MADE UP WITH AN ATTRACTIVE COVER AND HEAVY QUALITY PAPER AND HAD A COLOUR CODE FOR EASY REFERENCE TO THE VARIOUS SECTIONS.
+ IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN IN VERY SIMPLE TERMS WELL WITHIN THE SCOPE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE USER FOR WHOM THE BOOKLET
IS INTENDED,+ HE SAID.
IT IS EXPECTED TO HAVE STRONG SALES APPEAL TO ALL PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING AND ENGINEERING TRADES. THE REASON IS THAT UNDER RECENT METRICATION ORDERS RELATING TO THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ALL SUBMISSIONS IN RESPECT OF NEW BUILDINGS MUST BE
IN METRIC TERMS AS FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
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