SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1979
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THE HOTELS STRESSED THAT DESPITE THE MEASURES THEY WERE TAKING, THE COMFORT OF THEIR GUESTS WAS NOT BEING AFFECTED.
THE SING TAO NEWSPAPERS HAD, AMONG OTHER MEASURES, REDUCED LIGHTING BY HALF AND THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK WAS AIMING AT 10 PER CENT SAVING BY KEEPING AIR-CONDITIONING TO 26 DEGREES AND REDUCING LIGHTING IN CORRIDORS AND ENTRANCE LOBBIES,
BOILERS WERE SHUT DOWN AT 10 P.M. AT THE BAPTIST HOSPITAL, AND REDUCED LIGHTING USED IN CORRIDORS WHILE THE WAI LUEN INVESTMENT COMPANY HAD A 10 PER CENT SAVING TARGET.
STRICT CONTROL ON THE USE OF AIR-CONDITIONERS WAS JUST ONE SAVING MEASURE REPORTED BY THE UNITED SERVICES RECREATION CLUB.
+THIS INITIAL RESPONSE TO THE OIL POLICY COMMITTEE'S REQUEST IS VERY ENCOURAGING,+ SAID A COMMITTEE SPOKESMAN.
+THE ACTIVE CO-OPERATION BY A WIDE RANGE OF MAJOR ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS HAS SHOWN THAT THEY APPRECIATE THE SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY MANY SIMPLE AND EASY MEASURES.
+FOLLOWING THE INCREASES IN THE FUEL VARIATION COST DUE TO THE RISE IN THE PRICE OF FUEL OIL, THESE CONSUMPTION SAVINGS WILL ALSO BE REFLECTED IN THE COMPANIES' FUEL BILLS,
HE SAID.
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