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MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1989

CONSUMER COUNCIL CATERS TO CONSUMERS' WIDE-RANGING NEEDS

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CREATED INITIALLY ΤΟ ASSIST THE COMMUNITY TO COUNTER PROFITEERING IN A PERIOD OF HIGH INFLATION, THE CONSUMER COUNCIL HAS EVOLVED INTO A MOST PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATION, CATERING TO THE WIDE-RANGING NEEDS OF HONG KONG'S EVER MORE SOPHISTICATED CONSUMERS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

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SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL'S OFFICE HEADQUARTERS IN CHINA-HONG KONG CITY, MR CHAN SAID THE CONSUMER COUNCIL HAD MADE A GREAT DEAL OF PROGRESS IN THE PAST 15 YEARS.

"THERE ARE, OF COURSE, A NUMBER OF AREAS WHERE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR CONSUMER PROTECTION REGIME ARE STILL NECESSARY.

"THE ADVANCE OF TECHNOLOGY, AND THE CONSTANT STREAM OF NEW PRODUCTS COMING ON THE MARKET ARE BRINGING, AND WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE, NEW PROBLEMS FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE CHARGED WITH LOOKING AFTER THE CONSUMERS' INTERESTS, HE SAID.

MR CHAN BELIEVED THAT THE CONSUMER VIGILANT IN THE FACE OF THESE CHALLENGES.

"AND I AM SURE THAT, WITH THE BEEN BUILT UP OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, MORE IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS," HE SAID.

TODAY'S OCCASION ALSO COINCIDES CELEBRATION OF 17S 15TH ANNIVERSARY.

COUNCIL WOULD REMAIN

VALUABLE EXPERIENCE WHICH HAS THE COUNCIL, WILL ACHIEVE EVEN

WITH THE CONSUMER COUNCIL'S

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SHA INSPECTS TSIM SHA TSUI BUILDINGS

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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR PETER TSAO. THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON INSPECTED TWO BUILDINGS IN TSIM SHA TSUI TO UPDATE HIMSELF ON MANAGEMENT MATTERS OF THE BUILDINGS.

DURING HIS VISIT TO THE CHUNG KING AND MIRADOR MANSIONS, MR TSAO TOURED THE ARCADES AND GUESTHOUSES THERE.

RESIDENTS

HE WAS BRIEFED BY CHIEF FIRE OFFICER L1 KWCHCHOI ON THE MEASURES TAKEN BY BOTH THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE TO TACKLE FIRE HAZARDS IN THE BUILDINGS.

/HR TEAO

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