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TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1982

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+ IN A PROSPEROUS TRADING CENTRE LIKE HONG KONG, THERE WILL INEVITABLY BE SOME UNSCRUPULOUS MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS. BUT THROUGH OUR INTENSIFIED DRIVE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING, THE PROBLEM IS BEING BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL, MR JORDAN COMMENTED.

UNDER THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ORDINANCE, THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL CAN MAKE ORDERS FOR THE PROPER MARKING OF SPECIFIED GOODS. THE TRADING STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SET UP LAST YEAR UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR JORDAN, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE GOVERNMENT ON THIS MATTER.

THE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN CONSUMER PROTECTION, TOURISM AND TRADE, IS NOW DRAFTING A +GOLD MARKING ORDER+, WHICH WILL REQUIRE TRADERS TO SHOW ON THE IR PRODUCTS THE GOLD CONTENT AND A MARK DESIGNATING THE MANUFACTURER.

+THIS ORDER, WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION IN OCTOBER, SHOULD GREATLY HELP US STAMP OUT THE FEW UNSCRUPULOUS JEWELLERY SHOPS THAT SELL GOLD ARTICLES WITH OVERSTATED GOLD CONTENT, MR JORDAN SAID.

GOVERNOR TO ATTEND AMS DINNER ****

THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE ANNUAL OFFICERS MESS DINNER OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 3).

THE EVENT WILL ALSO BE ATTENDED BY HEADS OF VARIOUS UNIT-SERVICES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL AID SERVICES, THE HON COLONEL OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS), THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, AMONG OTHERS.

THE COMMISSIONER OF THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES, DR K.L. THONG, WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AND GIVE A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS MADE BY THE 6 000-PLUS AMS MEMBERS.

SOME 180 MALE AND FEMALE OFFICERS OF THE AMS WILL BE ATTENDING THE DINNER IN FORMAL AMS MESS KIT WITH DECORATIONS.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE BALLROOM OF THE REGENT HOTEL, SALISBURY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 3) AT 7.30 PM.

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