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TUESDAY, JUNE 18. 1991

IN RESPECT OF WEIGHTS INVESTIGATION BURBAU

ANY PERSON WISHING TO MAKE COMPLAINTS AND MEASURES MAY CONTACT THE TRADING STANDARDS ON TEL. 714 6146 OR THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.

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

NEW FURNITURE FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICES

MANY NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES HAVE RECENTLY BEGUN USING A NEW TYPE OF FURNITURE PRODUCED BY PENAL INSTITUTION INMATES.

THE NEW PRODUCT IS DESIGNED TO MAXIMISE SPACE UTILISATION.

THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES (C81), MR HERBERT NG, SAID THE PROTOTYPE FOR THE NEW OFFICE FURNITURE WAS DESIGNED IN MID-1989 BY THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AND LATER MODIFIED BY THE CSI.

FULL PRODUCTION COMMENCED IN EARLY 1990.

"SINCE THEN, ORDERS FOR OVER 12,000 SETS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND 6,000 OF THESE HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO THE CLIENTS, MR NG SAID.

HE NOTED THAT THE NEW FURNITURE IS NOW IN USE İN OFFICES OF THE FINANCE BRANCH, THE TREASURY, THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY, THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT AND THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.

RECENTLY, THE CSI HAD RECEIVED THE LARGEST SINGLE ORDER FOR THE NEW FURNITURE FROM THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT (IRD), MR NG SAID.

THE ORDER COMPRISED 3,800 SETS OF DESKS AND PEDESTALS PLUS THE USE OF INMATE LABOUR TO ASSEMBLE THEM AT THE IRD'S NEW OFFICES AT WANCHAI TOWER III, HE ADDED.

THE IRD IS SCHEDULED TO MOVE FROM THEIR WINDSOR HOUSE OFFICES TO WANCHAI TOWER III AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. THEY WILL OCCUPY 37 FLOORS OF THE BUILDING AND ALL DESK REQUIREMENTS WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE CSI.

MR NG NOTED THAT SINCE ITS PROVED TO BE POPULAR TO THE CLIENTS.

INTRODUCTION, THE NEW DESKS HAD

COMPARED WITH THE

"NOT ONLY ARE THE DESKS TRENDY IN OUTLOOK, THEY ARE ALSO VERY FUNCTIONAL, OCCUPYING 11 PER CENT LESS SPACE WHEN CONVENTIONAL OFFICE FURNITURE," HE SAID.

/THE CSI'S