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SUNDAY, APRIL 24,, 1983
+WITH MR IP ON THE COMMITTEE, WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO FULL SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION FROM IMPORTERS OF CHINESE PRODUCTS (WHICH ARE IN METRIC UNITS ALREADY AT THE IMPORT LEVEL) IN WORKING TOWARDS A METRICATED PROGRAMME FOR THE LOCAL RETAIL TRADE, PARTICULARLY IN PACKAGING, HE ADDED.
THE APPOINTMENT COINCIDES WITH THE COMMITTEE'S NEW APPROACH TO PROMOTING METRICATION, WHICH IS TO PLACE MORE EMPHASIS ON CONSUMER EDUCATION SO AS TO ENCOURAGE WIDER ACCEPTANCE AND USAGE OF THE METRIC SYSTEM IN DAILY LIFE.
+CONSUMERS WILL ONLY BE PREPARED TO CHANGE OVER IF AND WHEN THEY ARE CONVINCED OF THE CONVENIENCE AND ACTUAL BENEFITS OF GOING METRIC,+ HE SAID.
LED BY MR WU, WHO IS HIMSELF AN INDUSTRIALIST, AND ASSISTED BY EXPERTS FROM VARIOUS TRADES, THE METRICATION COMMITTEE IS WELL EQUIPPED TO GO AHEAD WITH ITS NEW ENDEAVOUR.
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE INCLUDE MISS OPHELIA CHEUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL MISS CÉCILJA FUNG, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MR CECIL CHAN, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HONG KONG STANDARD AND TESTING CENTRE, FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES; MISS RITA TSUI, SECRETÁRY OF THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION; MISS ELIZABETH SHING, THE JOINT DIRECTOR, HONG KONG MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION; DR D.F. TAYLOR, THE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRES AND MR J.F. HENDERSON, A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS.
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE DRAWN FROM THE ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DÉPARTMENT AND CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
THE COMMITTEE WAS SET UP IN 1978 TO ADVISE ON AND CO-ORDINATE ALL MATTERS RELATING TO METRICATION. UNDER THE MAIN COMMITTEE, THERE ARE FIVE SECTOR COMMITTEES, EACH DEALING WITH A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE METRICATION PROGRAMME.
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NEW ROAD IN STANLEY ***
A NEW ROAD TO BE KNOWN AS HOI FUNG PATH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE NORTHERN END OF STANLEY LINK ROAD TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS MAY BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG SOUTH, 6/F., NEW WORLD TOWER, NOS. 16-18 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, NOS. 7-11 NAM NING STREET, 2/F., ABERDEEN CENTRE, HONG KONG.
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS.