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TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1980

MR. JAMES WU, CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES WHICH ORGANISED THE ANNUAL DESIGN COMPETITION, ALSO SPOKE DURING THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.

FIVE AWARDS AND FIVE CERTIFICATES OF MERIT WERE PRESENTED TO OUTSTANDING DESIGNS. THE AWARDS WERE

* FOR THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED PRODUCT

WHICH WENT TO GP ELECTRONICS LTD FOR THEIR 'GP-714 CAR STEREO SYSTEM'-

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FOR GOOD DESIGN IN THE ELECTRICAL CATEGORY TO HO-NU-60 INTERNATIONAL LTD FOR THEIR SUPER CLEANER’-

* FOR GOOD DESIGN IN THE JEWELLERY, WATCHES AND CLOCKS

CATEGORY, TO MS MARILYN HUI HANG-CHUNG FOR HER CHAIN WITH PENDANT'-

* FOR GOOD DESIGN IN THE METAL CATEGORY, TO UNION METAL

WORKS LTD FOR THEIR BARBERACK'- AND

* FOR GOOD DESIGN IN THE TOYS CATEGORY, TO VIDEO TECHNOLOGY LTD FOR THE IR 4 COMPUTER GAME'.

BILL TO EXTEND RENT CONTROL

TO BE INTRODUCED INTO LEGCO TOMORROW

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THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WHICH SEEKS TO EXTEND RENT CONTROL TO ALL POST-WAR DOMESTIC PREMISES WILL BE INTRODUCED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE BILL TOGETHER WITH THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS,

THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES, THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT AND THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 2 WILL BE TABLED AT TOMORROW'S SITTING.

DURING QUESTION TIME, UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL RAISE 12 QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS.

ON SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION SITES, THE HON PETER C. WONG WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE THE STEPS TAKEN TO CHECK THE SAFETY OF CRADLES AND LIFTS USED ON SITES- THE FREQUENCY OF SAFETY CHECKS AND WHETHER NEW SAFETY MEASURES AND CHECK ING PROCEDURES WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE LIGHT OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF FATALITIES AND SERIOUS INJURIES ON THE SITES.

HE WILL ALSO ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER IMPOSING SOME FORM OF CONTROL ON THE HONG KONG GOLD, AND SILVER MARKET.

THE HON ANDREW