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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1990
OFFICER OF THE CUSTOMS ACTING PRINCIPAL TRADE CONTROLS EXCISE DEPARTMENT, MR WONG CHUN-KWONG, SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD SO RECEIVED 276 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
MR WONG SAID A TOTAL OF $92,550 HAD OFFENDERS CONVICTED SO FAR.
AND
FAR
BEEN IMPOSED ON THE 38
BY WEIGHT OR TO ENSURE
GOODS SUPPLYING HE REMINDED PRODUCE RETAILERS MEASURE TO CHECK WEIGHING OR MEASURING EQUIPMENT REGULARLY ITS ACCURACY.
IN RESPECT ANY PERSON WHO WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MALPRACTICES
THE TRADING STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES SHOULD CONTACT EITHER
BUREAU OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ON INVESTIGATION 714 6146 OR THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.
TEL.
OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS
COMPLAINTS MAY ALSO BE MADE TO DUTY AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 852 3185 AFTER NORMAL OFFICE HOURS.
HK MANUFACTURERS COMPLYING TO WORLD MARKET REQUIREMENTS
*
THE WILLINGNESS OF
HONG KONG
MANUFACTURERS ΤΟ COMPLY WITH WORLD MARKET WILL BE A RATHER THAN CIRCUMVENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE FUTURE PREREQUISITE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING LASTING
RELATIONSHIPS.
BUSINESS
THESE
AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR ERNEST EVANS, MADE REMARKS AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION LABORATORIES TODAY (FRIDAY).
OF
MR EVANS SAID MANUFACTURERS HAD ΤΟ
NEEDS AND SATISFYING CUSTOMERS'
EXPECTATIONS,
COMMIT
EVEN
THEMSELVES IF THEY
ΤΟ
WERE
SOMETIMES UNPALATABLE TO THEM.
"WE HAVE ΤΟ COMPLY WITH, AND NOT DIFFICULTIES AND STRICT REQUIREMENTS BEING IMPOSED.
COMPLAIN
ABOUT,
THE
"IT WILL COST US MORE TO PUT THINGS RIGHT, BUT THE
AND PROFITABILITY TERMS OF ENHANCED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY THAN COMPENSATE IN THE LONGER TERM, HE SAID.
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MR EVANS ALSO SAID THE QUESTION OF THE COMPETENCY LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEMES HAD BEEN DISCUSSED AT THE UNITED STATES RECENTLY.
REWARDS IN WILL MORE
OVERSEAS
IN
OF
A
MEETING
A PROMINENT FIGURE IN THE INTERNATIONAL
HAD COMMENTED THAT THE ACCREDITATION CONFERENCE (ILAC) LABORATORY
SCHEME (HOKLAS) WAS PROBABLY OPERATING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TODAY.
ACCREDITATION
LABORATORY
KONG
BEST
HONG THE
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