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FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1936

SPEEDPOST ITEMS WEIGHT, SIZE LIMITS INCREASED

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WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT THE MAXIMUM LIMITS OF WEIGHT AND SIZE FOR SPEEDPOST ITEMS ADDRESSED TO BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND HAS BEEN INCREASED, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR A SPEEDPOST ITEM HAD BEEN INCREASED FROM 15 KILOGRAMS TO 20 KILOGRAMS AND THE MAXIMUM SIZE EXTENDED TO 1.5 METRES IN LENGTH AND THREE METRES FOR THE LENGTH AND GIRTH COMBINED,

+SPEEDPOST SERVICE IS A FAST AND RELIABLE MEANS FOR FORWARDING BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE OVERSEAS AND A FREE PICK-UP SERVICE IS AVAILABLE, HE SAID.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SERVICE CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES AT 5-2671108.

IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE STRESSED

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DESPITE THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IT IS NOT BEING COMPREHENSIVELY APPLIED IN MANUFACTURING IN HONG KONG, THE DIRECTUM CF INDUSTRY, MR K.Y. YEUNG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

MR YEUNG WAS SPEAKING AT A SEMINAR ON QUALITY ASSURANCE WHICH A NEW FILM, +QUALITY COUNTS+, WAS LAUNCHED, AT THE HYATT HOTEL.

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THERE WERE FOUR BASIC ELEMENTS IN QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS IN MANUFACTURING, HE SAID. THESE WERE: FIRST, THE POSSESSION OF STANDARDS INFORMATION NOT ONLY ON THE PRODUCT BUT ALSO ON TESTING, MARKETING, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT; SECOND, QUALITY CONTROL WHICH INCLUDED EVERYTHING INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION THIRD, PRODUCT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION; FOURTH, QUALITY SURVEILLANCE.

+AS FAR AS THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT IS AWARE - AND WE VISIT AND KEEP RECORDS ON UPWARDS OF 20 000 FACTORIES - QUALITY ASSURANCE IS NOT BEING COMPREHENSIVELY APPLIED IN MANUFACTURING, EXCEPT BY A SMALL NUMBER OF BUSINESS, NAMELY, THOSE LARGE FACTORIES ENGAGING SEVERAL HUNDRED EMPLOYEES EACH AND THOSE WHICH HAPPEN TO BE LOCAL SUBSIDIARIES OF OVERSEAS COMPANIES, + MR YEUNG SAID.

+FOR MANY MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS, THE PRACTICE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IS CONFINED MAINLY TO QUALITY CONTROL, AND A LIMITED FORM OF QUALITY CONTROL AT THAT, INVOLVING INSPECTION AND TESTING OF THE PRODUCT AFTER ITS COMPLETION.+

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