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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1977

+ IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ABOUT A YEAR IS NEEDED AS THE INITIAL SETTLING-DOWN PERIOD BUT THE NEW METHOD SHOULD BE FULLY OPERATIVE WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE COMPUTER, HE NOTED.

THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS NEW TYPESETTING METHOD MARKS YET ANOTHER EFFORT MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT IN IMPROVING ITS EFFICIENCY FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRODUCTION CONTROL UNIT MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.

AT PRESENT, THE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNIT_IS_TO_ASSESS THE METHOD INVOLVED FOR EACH ORDER. THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS TO ANALYSE THE CONTENT OF EACH ORDER RECEIVED TO DECIDE HOW BEST IT CAN BE DONE AND ESTIMATES THE PRINTING TIME REQUIRED.

+ IF THE PROGRESS OF A CERTAIN ASSIGNMENT LAGS BEHIND SCHEDULE, WE WILL TRY TO FIND OUT THE REASON AND SEEK REMEDY, MR. LEE SAID.

THE UNIT, HE ADDED, WOULD IN A NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE BE EXPANDED TC COVER OTHER FACETS OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS SUCH AS Btw The AND DELIVERY.

MR. LEE STRESSED THAT IT WAS THE POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE BEST USE OF ITS RESOURCES TO COPE WITH ALL THE MANY ASSIGNMENTS WHICH AMOUNT TO MORE THAN 2,000 AT ANY GIVEN TIME.

TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER LAUDS YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE

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THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, MR. JAMES HAYES, TODAY PRAISED THE YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE FOR ITS HOLLY PRIVATE, MASSIVE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CONTRIBUTION TO RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL LIFE+ OF THE NEW TOWN.

MR. HAYES WAS SPEAKING AT THE INSTITUTE'S LANTERN FESTIVAL PRESENTATION.

HE SAID THAT AN EXAMINATION OF THE INSTITUTE'S RECORD OVER THE LAST YEAR HAD SHOWN THE EXTENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION IT HAD MADE TO THE GOVERNMENT'S PROGRAMME OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

TOGETHER WITH OTHER MAINLY BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS IN THE LO WAI AREA, THE INSTITUTE MADE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, SERVICES AND AMENITIES WHICH MARKED THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS IN THE NEW TOWNS OF THE N.T.

POINTING OUT THAT THE LANTERN FESTIVAL WAS A TRADITIONAL PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT, MR. HAYES ADDED: +IT IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THIS INTERESTING AND COLOURFUL TRADITION, ESPECIALLY IN A MODERNISED CITY LIKE TSUEN MAN, AND I APPLAUD THE INSTITUTE'S INTENTIONS.+

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