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THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1990

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REVISION IN PRICE OF SOFTWARE FOR DISKETTE SUBMISSION SCHEME

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THE PRICE OF THE SOFTWARE AND OPERATION MANUAL IN CONNECTION THE GOVERNMENT'S DISKETTE SUBMISSION SCHEME, WHICH WAS IMPLEMENTED ON JULY 1 LAST YEAR ΤΟ PROVIDE TRADERS WITH AN ADDITIONAL OPTION TO SUBMIT IMPORT AND EXPORT DECLARATIONS COMPUTER DISKETTES, WILL BE REVISED TO $160 PER SET FROM THE PRESENT $110 PER SET FROM APRIL 1.

ON MICRO-

A CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE PRICE HAD TO BE REVISED DUE ΤΟ THE INCREASE IN COST OF PRODUCTION.

THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHEME IS ΤΟ FACILITATE TRADERS IN PREPARING TRADE DECLARATIONS IN A MORE ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT WAY THROUGH THE USE OF COMPUTERS.

TO JOIN THE SCHEME, TRADERS ONLY NEED A MICRO-COMPUTER SYSTEM (WITH HARD DISK AND PRINTER) WHICH RUNS ON MS-DOS OF VERSION 2.0 AND HIGHER.

THE USER FRIENDLY SOFTWARE AND OPERATION MANUAL ARE MADL AVAILABLE FOR THOSE TRADERS WHO HAVE NOT YET COMPUTERISED THEIR TRADE DOCUMENTATION WORK, TO FACILITATE THEM IN PREPARING IMPORT AND EXPORT DECLARATIONS USING MICRO-COMPUTERS AND AT THE SAME TIME PRODUCING OUTPUTS THAT MEET ALL THE FORMAT REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY GOVERNMENT.

SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SCHEME LAST YEAR, ABOUT 1,000 COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE HAVE BEEN SOLD. THE SOFTWARE TOGETHER WITH THE OPERATION MANUAL ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 18TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.

TRADERS ARE REMINDED TO BRING ALONG THEIR COMPANY CHOP IN THE COURSE OF THE PURCHASE OF THE SOFTWARE. THOSE TRADERS WHO WISH ΤΟ PURCHASE THE SOFTWARE BEFORE APRIL SHOULD APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE 10.30 AM ON SATURDAY (MARCH 31).

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 823 4883.

POLICE REMINDER ON INTRUDER ALARMS

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POLICE WILL BE SENDING NOTICES ΤΟ OCCUPANTS WHOSE INTRUDER ALARMS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED TO REMIND THEM OF THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT INSTALL AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF DEVICE.

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THE CHIEF INSPECTOR OF THE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU, MR KI-PONG, SAID LEGISLATION INTRODUCED LAST OCTOBER REQUIRED AN INTRUDER ALARM SYSTEM TO BE FITTED WITH A DEVICE WHICH WOULD CUT THE SIGNAL NOT MORE THAN 15 MINUTES AFTER ITS ACTIVATION.

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/A GRACE