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MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1983

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METRIC SCALE COUNTER DRAWS CROWDS

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THE METRIC SCALE COUNTER SET UP BY THE METRICATION COMMITTEE IN MARKET PLACES HAS PROVED VERY POPULAR WITH THE GRASS ROOTS LEVEL.

+SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SCHEME ON NOVEMBER 11, AN

AVERAGE OF 1 000 PEOPLE HAVE VISITED THE COUNTER EVERY DAY, SAID MR JAMES WU, CHAIRMAN OF THE METRICATION COMMITTEE WHEN HE VISITED THE METRIC SCALE COUNTER AT CENTRAL MARKET TODAY.

THE METRIC SCALE COUNTER PILOT SCHEME IS PART OF THE METRICATION COMMITTEE'S NEW PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO INTRODUCE THE METRIC SYSTEM TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

THE COUNTER AT CENTRAL MARKET WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR TWO WEEKS, AFTER WHICH IT WILL BE MOVED TO YAUMATI MARKET, ABERDEEN MARKET AND FINALLY, MONG KOK MARKET.

WORKERS GET FREE CHECK-UPS

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THE TSUEN WAN HEALTH WEEK BEGAN TODAY WITH MEDICAL TEAMS FROM THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL CONDUCTING FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS FOR WORKERS AND STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE HEALTH WEEK IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL AND SPONSORED BY THE YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE.

SOME 2 000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO BENEFIT FROM THE CHECK-UPS DURING THE SIX-DAY PERIOD.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

MOVING TO OWN OFFICE

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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE WILL TOMORROW (TUESDAY) HOLD A CEREMONY MARKING THE MOVING-IN TO ITS OWN OFFICE AT SHA TIN GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, 2 TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD, SHA TIN.

THE CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 1 PM IN THE CAR PARK AT THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, AND SHA TIN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER, MR ROGER NISSIM, WILL OFFICIATE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

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