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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1993
ELECTRIC SUPPLY WILL NOT BE UPGRADED TO 240 VOLTS
THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR A FURTHER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN HONG KONG TO 240 FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ELIZABETH
UPGRADING OF THE HOUSEHOLD VOLTS, THE ACTING SECRETARY BOSHER,
TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE
BOSHER SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS SUPPLY FROM 200 TO 220 VOLTS.
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HOWARD UPGRADING THE HOUSEHOLD
YOUNG, MRS ELECTRICITY
A SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF 220
THE DECISION WAS MADE IN MAY 1990. VOLTS WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE THAT VOLTAGE IS WIDELY USED INTERNATIONALLY.
MOST OF THE HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND
KONG ARE ALREADY RATED AT 220 VOLTS.
AND APPLIANCES
APPLIANCES USED IN HONG
VOLTS WILL HIGHER
RATED
200 AT EXISTING EQUIPMENT CONTINUE TO OPERATE SAFELY AT 220 VOLTS BUT NOT NECESSARILY AT VOLTAGES, MRS BOSHER SAID.
RESIDENCE RESTRICTION FOR PUBLIC HOUSING TO STAY
THE
*
HAS NO PLANS TO LIFT
THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT RESIDENCE RESTRICTION FOR THE APPLICATION OF PUBLIC RENTAL OWNERSHIP FLATS.
SEVEN-YEAR AND HOME
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHIN-SHEK, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
AND
LAU
PUBLIC HOUSING MR EASON SAID THIS WAS BECAUSE THE SUPPLY OF
AGAINST FLATS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE VERY TIGHT COMPETING DEMANDS FROM THOSE AFFECTED BY REDEVELOPMENT OR CLEARANCES MET THE LOCAL OR ON THE WAITING LIST, NEARLY ALL OF WHOM ALREADY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT.
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"THESE PEOPLE WILL ASSISTANCE, HE SAID.
TO HAVE CONTINUE
FOR PRIORITY
HOUSING
MEASURES TO RELIEVE ROAD CONGESTION
THE GOVERNMENT AIMS TO EASE THE PROBLEM OF TRAFFIC IN A NUMBER OF WAYS.
CONGESTION
INCLUDE THESE
EXPANDING AND UPGRADING PUBLIC TRANSPORT USAGE: SERVICES TO PROVIDE AN ATTRACTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO PRIVATE CAR BUILDING NEW ROADS AND IMPROVING EXISTING ROADS; AND BETTER MANAGEMENT
GIVE
TO THE PRIORITY SPACE TO MAXIMISE USAGE AND OF ROAD
MASS
CARRIERS.
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