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TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1984

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CONVERSION CARDS TO PROMOTE METRICATION

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A USEFUL METRIC CONVERSION CARD IS NOW AVAILABLE TO HELP SALES STAFF AND CUSTOMERS TO UNDERSTAND THE COMMON CONVERSION FACTORS FOR EVERYDAY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.

THE CARD, PRODUCED BY THE METRICATION COMMITTEE, FEATURES COMMON CONVERSION FACTORS OF SIZES OF TV SCREENS AND ELECTRIC FAN BLADES, REFRIGERATOR VOLUME, AND CAPACITIES OF AIR CONDITIONERS, DEHUMIDIFIERS, WASHING MACHINES AND WATER HEATERS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE METRICATION COMMITTEE SAID THAT THE 100 000 CONVERSION CARDS PRODUCED WOULD HELP PROMOTE METRICATION IN THE DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES TRADE.

+ IN THE PAST, MOST ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES WERE SPECIFIED IN METRIC UNITS AT THE IMPORT-WHOLESALE LEVEL. TO SUIT LOCAL DEMAND, THEY WERE THEN CONVERTED BY RETAILERS TO IMPERIAL UNITS,+ HE POINTED OUT.

+DUAL LABELLING IS BEING USED IN THE PRESENT TRANSITIONAL PERIOD. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THESE CONVERSION CARDS, IT IS HOPED THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE METRIC SYSTEM SO THAT A COMPLETE CHANGEOVER COULD BE ACHIEVED SOON,+ HE ADDED.

THE CONVERSION CARDS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FOUR MAJOR TRADE ASSOCIATIONS TO RETAIL SHOPS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES; THE CONSUMER COUNCIL AND ITS BRANCH OFFICES; GIS MARKETING OFFICE AT BASKERVILLE HOUSE, ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL; AND THE METRICATION COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT AT 31/F, UNITED CENTRE, 95 QUEENSWAY.

RESCUE STAR FOR 35

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THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR. JOHN RIDDELL- SWAN WILL PRESENT THE RESCUE STAR TO 35 PEOPLE, INCLUDING SEVEN FISHERMEN, AT A CEREMONY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE RESCUE STAR IS PRESENTED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED SAVE LIFE AT SEA, IN SWIMMING POOLS OR AT PUBLIC BEACHES.

TOGETHER, THE RECIPIENTS RESCUED A TOTAL OF 110 PEOPLE IN DANGER AND IN DISTRESS LAST YEAR.

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