MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1993
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STUDY ON WHOLESALE ACTIVITIES COMMISSIONED
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THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) SIGNED A $1,027,000 AGREEMENT WITH A CONSULTANCY FIRM TO CARRY OUT A PLANNING STUDY ON WHOLESALE ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG,
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"THE STUDY AIMS AT EXAMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS, LOCATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF WHOLESALE ACTIVITIES AS WELL ASSESSING THE IMPACTS GENERATED BY WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENTS NEIGHBOURING BUILDINGS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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IT WILL BE CARRIED OUT FROM FEBRUARY TO DECEMBER THIS YEAR AND COMPRISES A SURVEY AND AN ANALYSIS.
A SAMPLE OF 2,000 WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL/OFFICE BUILDINGS WILL BE TAKEN FROM A COMPREHENSIVE REGISTER KEPT BY THE *PNSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
"STUDY FINDINGS MAY BE USED TO RECOMMEND REVISIONS TO THE EXISTING STATUTORY ZONINGS AND THE SCHEDULE OF NOTES AND USES ATTACHED TO OUTLINE ZONING PLANS.
"THEY CAN ALSO BE USED TO FORMULATE PLANNING GUIDELINES ON WHOLESALE ACTIVITIES, THE STOKEMAN ADDED.
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THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, DR PFTER PUN, SIGNED
THE AGREEMENT
ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YUE CHENG AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED.
NEW PHONE SYSTEM OFFERS EDUCATION INFORMATION
MEMBERS OF THE PURLI CAN
NOW OBTAIN INFORMATION
ON
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS THROUGH AN AUTOMAT DE TELEPHONE PNQUERY SYSTEM BY DIALING 891 0088.
THE SYSTEM ALSO INCLUDES A FACSIMILE SERVICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT EITHER AT HOME OR IN THF OFFICE THE DIRECTOR EDUCATION, MR DOMINIC SW WONG, SAID TODAY (MONDAY)
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HE MADE THESE REMARKS WHILE SWITCHING ON THE AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SYSTEM WILLCH IS NOW ON TRIAL FOR FOUR GAUGE PUBLIC DEMAND BEFORE THE FULL SYSTEM IS INSTALLED.
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"THE 24-HOUR SERVICE IS BILINGUAL. CALLERS CAN OBTAIN THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THEY REQUIRE BY FOLLOWING THE VOICE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SAME WAY AS THEY USE THE NOW PAMILIAR ELECTRONIC TELLER MACHINES, MR WONG EXPLAINED.
THE SYSTEM CAN ALSO AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER CALLS TO VARIOUS KEY SERVICES SUCH AS DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES, THE TEACHER REGISTRATION SECTION AND THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT.
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