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SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1984

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CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MAKES DONATIONS

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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY DONATED PART OF THE PROCEEDS OF ITS 31ST AUTUMN FAIR TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.

THE RECIPIENTS INCLUDED THE HONG KONG DISCHARGED PRISONERS AID SOCIETY, FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE SALVATION ARMY, HONG KONG SEA SCHOOL, WORLD RELIEF, PRISONERS' FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION AND HONG KONG ARMY DOG UNIT.

THE DONATION WAS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES IN HONG KONG.

THE CHAIRMAN AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SPORTS ASSOCIATION WHICH ORGANISED THE FAIR, OFFICIATED AT THE CHEQUE PRESENTATION CEREMONY HELD RECENTLY AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS.

DURING THE CEREMONY, THE RECIPIENTS THANKED THE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS DONATION AND SUPPORT.

NOODLES AND EDIBLE OIL GO METRIC

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THE METRICATION COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT INSTANT NOODLES WILL BE SOLD IN METRIC UNIT PACKAGES FROM NOW ON.

THE WEIGHT OF EACH NOODLE PACKAGE WILL BE MEASURED BY GRAM' INSTEAD OF CATTY OR POUND.

+AT THE SAME TIME, MANUFACTURERS OF EDIBLE OIL ARE ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE METRICATION CAMPAIGN. THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING 'KILOGRAM' CONTAINERS TO REPLACE THE NON-METRIC ONES, + SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE.

TO REMIND CONSUMERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PREPACKAGED FOODS AND DRINKS TRADE OF THE CHANGE-OVER FOR THESE TWO ITEMS, POSTERS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED FOR DISPLAY AT PROMINENT POSITIONS IN SUPERMARKETS, HOUSING ESTATES, DISTRICT OFFICES AND GOVERNMENT POSTER SITES.

THE PREPACKAGED FOODS AND DRINKS WORKING GROUP, FORMED IN SEPTEMBER 1981 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES SECTOR COMMITTEE OF THE METRICATION COMMITTEE, HAS BEEN PROMOTING AND COORDINATING THE METRIC CONVERSION PROGRAMME OF THE FOODS AND DRINKS TRADE IN HONG KONG.

+WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE TRADE, IT IS HOPED THAT THE FOUR MAJOR TYPES OF PREPACKAGED FOODS, NAMELY RICE, EDIBLE OIL, NOODLES AND SUGAR, WILL COMPLETE THE 'GO METRIC PROGRAMME BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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