NOTE TO EDITORS:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1983
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LAMMA WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
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THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR T.H. TOMLINSON, WILL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) OFFICIATE AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE LAMMA ISLAND WATER SUPPLY PROJECT,
THE $47-MILLION PROJECT AIMS AT PROVIDING FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO MOST VILLAGES ON LAMMA ISLAND.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE LAMMA ISLAND PRIMARY SERVICE RESERVOIR AT 11 AM,
A LAUNCH WILL TAKE PRESS MEMBERS FROM HONG KONG ISLAND TO LAMMA ISLAND.
PRESS MEMBERS COVERING THE CEREMONY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE QUEEN'S PIER NOT LATER THAN 9.15 AM TOMORROW.
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MEET THE MEDIA
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THE MANAGER OF THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY MR STEPHEN LAU, WILL MEET THE MEDIA ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 20) AT 4 PM IN THE GIS THEATRE ON FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
COMMENTS INVITED ON CONVERSION OF U.S. TARIFF
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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT HAS INVITED TRADERS AND MANUFACTURERS TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED CONVERSION OF U.S. TARIFFS TO THE HARMONISED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM (HARMONISED SYSTEM).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE HARMONISED SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO MEET ALL CUSTOMS, STATISTICAL AND TRADING NEEDS WITH A VIEW TO REPLACING THE DIFFERENT TRADE AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AT PRESENT IN USE. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE HARMONISED SYSTEM SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED INTERNATIONALLY ON JANUARY 1, 1987.
THE INTERNATIONAL,