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Wednesday, December 19, 1973
SUMMER TIME BACK IN HONG KONG
Another Move By Government To Save Fuel
Hong Kong is to change to Summer Time on Sunday, December 30, as
another measure to conserve fuel and electricity.
Announcing the Governor in Council's decision this afternoon, a
Government spokesman said that clocks should be put forward one hour from
3.30 a.m. on that day
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Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Richard Butler, Assistant
Economic Secretary, said a change to Summer Time could save up to about
50,000 tons of fuel oil in 1974 when Hong Kong faeed a possible reduction
in oil supplies,
"It is most important for us to save fuel oil which is used for
generating electricity and on which our industry, and therefore our economy,
depends," lir. Butler said.
"ioreover, "he went on, "it is believed that the community as
a whole will welcome this move, though there will be a certain amount of
inconvenience to some.
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Commenting on the effect on schools, a Government spokesman said
that the implication for them had been carefully considered, particularly as
it related to primary school children. There are 361,000 primary school
children who attended morning sessions, some of whom would be affected by
the change. On the other hand 314,000 young children attending afternoon
sessions stand to benefit from the lighter evenings on their way home.
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