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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1990
THE UPGRADING EXERCISE WILL ENHANCE AS WELL THE CAPACITY IN EXISTING ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS AS A RESULT OF IMPROVED
EFFICIENCY OF DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT AND BETTER PERFORMANCE IN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
HE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VOLTAGE UPGRADING, TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THREE PHASES, WILL COVER ALL NEW INSTALLATIONS PROVIDED WITH DEDICATED TRANSFORMERS AND EXISTING INSTALLATIONS INSIDE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN THE FIRST PHASE.
WORK ON THIS PHASE WOULD BE COMPLETED WITHIN ABOUT ONE ΤΟ ONE AND A HALF YEARS.
PHASE II, WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE, WILL COVER EXISTING INSTALLATIONS IN BUILDINGS UNDER THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
WORK ON THE REMAINING INSTALLATIONS IN PRIVATE SECTOR BUILDINGS WILL BE COVERED IN PHASE III, WHICH WOULD TAKE ABOUT THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE.
MR KWOK SAID AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO BE APPOINTED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, WOULD BE SET UP TO MONITOR AND ADVISE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UPGRADING EXERCISE.
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE WOULD INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF CONSUMERS, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS, THE SUPPLY COMPANIES, TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED, HE SAID.
WORK OF ASSN FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PRAISED
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LADY WILSON TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID THE THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED IS WELL ON THE WAY TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HANDICAP, WITH GREATER
FOR TRAINING AND GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM, AND THEREFORE FAMILIES.
THEIR
SPEAKING AT THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CARNIVAL OF THE ASSOCIATION AT PINEHILL VILLAGE IN TAI PO, LADY WILSON NOTED THAT THE ASSOCIATION WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED IN 1965 AS A SCHOOL WITH 12 CHILDREN.
"IT NOW HAS 12 SCHOOLS, A PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE, AN ADVANCED TRAINING CENTRE, A SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND A CLUB FOR ADULTS, SHE
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