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TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1977

SCIENTIFIC DIRECTORY OF HONG KONG

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MR. GORDON BELL, DIRECTOR OF ROYAL OBSERVATORY AND CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE FOR SCIENTIFIC CO-ORDINATION HONG KONG, HAS ASKED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMPILATION OF THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTORY OF HONG KONG.

THE FIRST THREE EDITIONS WERE COMPILED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR SCIENTIFIC CO-ORDINATION IN 1964, 1968 AND 1974 RESPECTIVELY.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PUBLICATION IS TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN LOCALLY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE AND FACILITATE THEIR CO-ORDINATION.

THE FOURTH EDITION WILL HAVE TWO SECTIONS: (1) A LIST OF SCIENTISTS (DEFINED AS THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SCIENTIFIC WORK OR ITS APPLICATIONS, OR POSSESS SPECIALISED, SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND WHO, WHEN CALLED UPON, WOULD BE PREPARED TO ADVISE OR ACT AS CONSULTANTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS) AND (2) A LIST OF SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES INCLUDING LIBRARIES.

QUESTIONNAIRES HAVE BEEN INITIALLY DISTRIBUTED TO GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SERVICES, THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, THE POLYTECHNIC, OTHER POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES AND LOCAL INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS KNOWN TO BE ENGAGED IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL WORK.

IN ORDER THAT THE FOURTH EDITION CAN CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY TOWARDS PROVIDING USEFUL SCIENTIFIC CO-ORDINATION IN HONG KONG, BROAD REPRESENTATIVE COVERAGE IS NECESSARY. THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE WHOLEHEARTED PARTICIPATION OF THE CONTRIBUTORS. MR. BELL URGED SCIENTISTS AND HEADS OF ORGANISATIONS WITH SCIENTIFIC FACILITIES IN HONG KONG WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED COPIES OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO OBTAIN THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD, ROYAL OBSERVATORY (TEL. 3-677173 EXT. 23).

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN LAI CHI KOK HOSPITAL AND BUTTERFLY VALLEY INTERCHANGE WILL BE CHANGED FROM A DERESTRICTED ROAD TO A RESTRICTED ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 30 M.P.H. FROM 10 A.M. ON SATURDAY (MARCH 5).

THE IMPOSITION OF THE RESTRICTION IS TO ENABLE ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN THIS ROAD SECTION TO BE CARRIED OUT.

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