XN000022-1990-03-07 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1990

THE

"A LIST OF RECOMMENDED QUALITY CONSULTANTS WILL BE KEPT BY

AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT

COMPANY REQUIRING ASSISTANCE," HE SAID.

TO HONG

MR EVANS SAID THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WAS INTRODUCING

IN KONG MANUFACTURERS A NUMBER OF OVERSEAS ORGANISATIONS SPECIALISING

INCLUDED TUV ESSEN PRODUCT QUALITY AND CERTIFICATION MARKING. THEY OF WEST GERMANY, CERVAC OF FRANCE AND RESOURCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

$9 MILLION TO

RUN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS,

HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD SET ASIDE OVER

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN HONG KONG'S QUALITY PROMULGATING THE IDEA OF "MAKING QUALITY HAPPEN"

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IS AVAILABLE, ADDITIONAL SERVICES THE QUALITY CONCEPT IS BEING ACTIVELY

"THE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE ARE BEING PUT IN PLACE AND PROMOTED.

"IT REMAINS FOR HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS TO RESPOND,"

MR EVANS

ADDED.

BUS FARE ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED

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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED FARE INCREASE APPLICATIONS FROM CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY (CMB) AND KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY (KMB) TO TAKE EFFECT ON MARCH 18.

AFTER THE FARE REVISIONS, 74.4 PER CENT OF KMB'S PASSENGERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20 CENTS TO 30 CENTS; 19.8 PER CENT AN ADDITIONAL 40 CENTS TO 50 CENTS; AND 5.4 PER CENT AN ADDITIONAL 60 CENTS TO $1.

THE REMAINING 0.4 PER CENT, MOSTLY ON AIRPORT COACH AND RACE-COURSE SERVICES, WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL $1.2 TO $3.

THE FARES FOR MOST CROSS HARBOUR SERVICES WILL INCREASE FROM $3 TO $3.5; AND THE "AFTER-TUNNEL" SECTION FROM $1.5 TO $1.8.

FOR CMB'S PASSENGERS ON HONG KONG ISLAND ROUTES, 23.1 PER CENT WILL NOT BE AFFECTED AS FARES FOR MOST OF THE ROUTES SERVING SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARE FROZEN IN THIS FARE INCREASE EXERCISE; 64.7 PER CENT WILL PAY 20 CENTS MORE. THE REMAINING 12.2 PER CENT WILL PAY 30 CENTS MORE.

IN APPROVING THE FARE INCREASE APPLICATIONS, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS CAREFULLY CONSIDERED KMB'S AND CMB'S FINANCIAL POSITION, AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC).

/THE MAIN