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FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1990

"OF THESE COMPLAINTS, ABOUT 70 PER CENT WERE DIRECTED AGAINST RETAILERS OF FRUIT, VEGETABLES, SEAFOOD AND POULTRY, WHILE THE REMAINDER WERE IN RESPECT OF BUSINESS SUCH AS RESTAURANTS, DEPARTMENT STORES, SUPERMARKETS AND HAWKING.

"THE DEPARTMENT HAS PROSECUTED

FINED A TOTAL OF $41,050."

18 RETAILERS, WHO HAVE BEEN

A VEGETABLE RETAILER WAS FINED MAGISTRACY TODAY AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO EQUIPMENT.

$1,000 AT NORTH KOWLOON USING INACCURATE WEIGHING

HO KAM-BIU, OPERATED A

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THE COURT HEARD THAT THE DEFENDANT, SHOP ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF CHEUNG FAT MANSION, 22 TONG MEI ROAD, KOK TSUI.

ACTING ON COMPLAINTS, CUSTOMS OFFICERS VISITED THE DEFENDANT'S SHOP ON JANUARY 18.

A SPRING BALANCE FOUND TO BE INACCURATE ON A PRELIMINARY CHECK WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY FOR EXAMINATION. TESTS SHOWED

THAT THE HIGHEST ERROR IN THE SPRING BALANCE WAS 6. .55 PER CENT IN

EXCESS OF ACTUAL WEIGHT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID ANY PERSON WANTING ΤΟ COMPLAIN ABOUT MALPRACTICES IN RESPECT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES SHOULD CONTACT EITHER THE TRADING STANDARDS INVESTIGATION BUREAU OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT (TEL. NO. 714 6146) OR THE CONSUMER COUNCIL..

COMPLAINTS MAY ALSO BE MADE TO DUTY OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 852 3185 AFTER NORMAL OFFICE HOURS.

TO PUBLICISE THE COMPLAINTS HOTLINES, THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT HAS DISPLAYED POSTERS IN PROMINENT PLACES IN ALL RETAIL AND WHOLESALE MARKETS.

PRAISE FOR WORK OF PO LEUNG KUK

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND, PRAISED THE PO LEUNG KUK FOR IT'S INCREASING EFFORTS IN PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICE IN LINE WITH GOVERNMENT POLICY WHEN MEETING ITS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

MEMBERS OF THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LED BY THE KUK'S CHAIRMAN, MR VICWOOD CHONG KEE-TING,

A COURTESY CALL ON MR CARTLAND TO DISCUSS MAJOR WELFARE SERVICES PLANNED BY THE KUK

IN THE

COMING YEAR.

PAID

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