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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1983
THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS, THE HONG KONG FURNITURE DEALERS AND DECORATORS GENERAL ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON CARPENTERS GENERAL UNION, THE HONG KONG WOODEN AND STEEL FURNITURE IMPORT AND EXPORT ASSOCIATION, AND THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TIMBER MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION HAVE ALL AGREED TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE IN DISTRIBUTING THE POSTERS TO THE IR MEMBERS.
+THE POSTERS WHICH CONTAIN BASIC INFORMATION ON LINEAR MEASUREMENT CONVERSION WILL SERVE AS EASY REFERENCE FOR WORKERS OF THE TWO INDUSTRIES,+ A METRICATION COMMITTEE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT A WOOD, RATTAN WARE AND FURNITURE WORKING GROUP HAD BEEN FORMED UNDER THE METRICATION COMMITTEE TO COORDINATE THE METRICATION PROGRAMME OF THE TIMBER AND FURNITURE TRADES.
+THE GROUP WILL KEEP THE PROGRESS OF ITS PROGRAMME UNDER CONSTANT REVIEW WITH A VIEW TO EFFECTING A COMPLETE CHANGEOVER,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+WITH SUPPORT FROM THE RETAILERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE TWO TRADES, IT IS HOPED THAT THE ENTIRE CONVERSION PROCESS COULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN 18 MONTHS, HE ADDED.
MONG KOK BOARD TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC CONTROL
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A COMPARISON OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM IN MONG KOK AND IN COVENTRY, BRITAIN WILL BE MADE BY THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
UNOFFICIAL BOARD MEMBERS HAD VISITED THE COVENTRY URBAN TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE DURING THEIR RECENT UNITED KINGDOM STUDY TOUR AND, UPON THE IR RETURN, ALSO VISITED THE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE IN KOWLOON.
AT TOMORROW'S MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SYSTEM IN THE DISTRICT BASED ON THE EXPERIENCES THEY GAINED FROM THE TWO VISITS.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS MEASURES TO TACKLE GOLDFISH TRADERS AT LUEN WAN ROAD, WHICH WILL BE CLOSED FOR WORKS CONNECTED WITH THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY MONG KOK STATION RE-MODELLING EXERCISE.
THEY WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE LAYOUT PLAN OF THE FA YUEN STREET COMPLEX WHICH WILL HAVE A MARKET, A COOKED FOOD CENTRE, OFFICES AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
AN INFORMATION PAPER ON THE WAITING LIST FOR PUBLIC HOUSING WILL ALSO BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE ORGANISING OF AN ELDERLY MONTH AND A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY PROJECT ENTITLED +COMMUNITY IN PERSPECTIVE+, AND PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES.
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