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Friday, February 1, 1974

LIGHTING RESTRICTIONS EASED

The permitted time for advertising and display lighting has been

extended by one hour from 7 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.

Announcing this today, Mr. Roy Porter, Director of Oil Supplies,

said that the economy measures introduced by the Government over the past

weeks, together with the voluntary savings made by the public, had reduced

Hong Kong's fuel consumption in line with the anticipated 10 per cent

reduction in oil supplies during the first quarter of 1974.

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"Accordingly it is now possible to extend the permitted time for

advertising and display lighting by one hour," said Mr. Porter.

"However, he concluded, "I must add that if we do not maintain

our level of voluntary saving, or if the supply situation changes, the

Government would have to consider readjusting the new hours, or even the intro-

duction of additional measures."

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