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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1980
TRADE MISSION RETURNS FROM GUANGZHOU
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THE TRADE MISSION TO GUANGZHOU, LED BY SIR Y.K. KAN, WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG BY TRAIN TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTER FIVE-DAY VISIT.
MEMBERS OF THE MISSION WILL ARRIVE AT KOWLOON STATION AT 5.13 PM AND WILL MEET THE PRESS AT 5.30 PM IN THE STATION VIP ROOM.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT,
EASIER WAY TO TRANSCRIBE COURT PROCEEDINGS
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL DECIDE WHETHER A COMPUTER AIDED TRANSCRIPTION SYSTEM SHOULD BE OBTAINED FOR THE COURTS AFTER IT HAS JUDGED ITS EFFECTIVENESS AT FIRST HAND.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HARRY FANG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JOHN GRIFFITHS SAID ONLY TWO COMPANIES, BOTH AMERICAN, HAD DESIGNED SUCH SYSTEMS.
DOCUMENTATIONS OF THEIR METHODS ARE BEING STUDIED BY THE DATA PROCESSING DIVISION, HE SAID.
AFTER CONSIDERING THE TWO SYSTEMS, IT IS PROPOSED THAT A VISIT SHOULD BE MADE TO SEE EACH OF THEM IN ACTUAL USER OPERATION.
+A DECISION CAN THEN BE TAKEN WHETHER EITHER OF THE SYSTEMS ARE SUITABLE OR SHOULD BE OBTAINED FOR HONG KONG,+ MR GRIFFITHS SAID.
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