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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1978
METRICATION BOOKLET PUBLISHED
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AS THE PROCESS OF METRICATION CONTINUES TO MOVE AHEAD IN HONG KONG, A BOOKLET HAS BEEN PUBLISHED TO MAKE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO CONVERT FIGURES FROM NON-METRIC TO METRIC UNITS, AND VICE
VERSA.
THE BOOKLET TITLED +CONVERSION FACTORS AND CONVERSION TABLES+ IS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.
IT IS PREPARED BY THE GOVERNMENT'S METRICATION UNIT, AND IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE AND AT LEADING BOOKSHOPS.
THE PRICE, WHICH HAS DELIBERATELY BEEN KEPT AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE, IS $3 A COPY.
THE GOVERNMENT'S METRICATION OFFICER, MR. JAMES MCGUINNIETY, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE BOOKLET WAS EASY TO USE AND WOULD BE A HANDY AND ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR BOTH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND FOR SPECIALISTS.
+1 AM SURE THIS PUBLICATION WILL ENJOY AN INCREASINGLY WIDE SALE AS METRICATION COMES TO AFFECT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE,+ HE SAID.
THE 36-PAGE BOOKLET HAS FOUR MAIN SECTIONS. THE FIRST GIVES RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO USE THE TABLES AND ADVICE ON THE DEGREE OF +ROUNDING OFF IN CONVERTING FROM NON-METRIC TO METRIC UNITS.
SECTION 2 GIVES A LIST OF COMMONLY USED UNITS AND TWO-WAY APPROXIMATE CONVERSION FACTORS.
IN SECTION 3 THERE IS A COMPREHENSIVE ALPHABETICAL LIST OF UNITS WITH SIX-DECIMAL FIGURE CONVERSION FACTORS. THIS SECTION IS PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR TECHNICAL PURPOSES.
THE LAST SECTION COMPRISES LISTS OF SIMPLE TO USE+ TWO-WAY CONVERSION TABLES WITH A WORKED EXAMPLE AT THE END OF EACH TABLE.
JURY LIST * * *
THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT, MR. SIMON MAYO, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A FURTHER LIST OF COMMON JURORS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NOTICE BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING NEXT MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 25).
THE LIST WILL REMAIN POSTED FOR 14 DAYS DURING WHICH PERIOD ANY PERSON MAY APPLY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE REGISTRAR REQUIRING THAT HIS NAME OR THE NAME OF SOME OTHER PERSON BE POSTED OR REMOVED UPON CAUSE DULY ASSIGNED IN SUCH NOTICE.
THE REGISTRAR WILL IN HIS DISCRETION, POST OR REMOVE SUCH NAME ACCORDINGLY AND IF NECESSARY ALTER THE LIST.
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