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SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1992

"THE METRIC SYSTEM 18 BEING INCREASINGLY USED IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, AND THE PACE OF FURTHER METRICATION DEPENDS ON THE RATE OF CONVERSION IN OUR MAJOR OVERSEAS MARKETS.

MAINLY

ALMOST

THE

"THE SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS AT THE WHOLESALE LEVEL IS ENTIRELY IN METRIC UNITS. HOWEVER, ADOPTION OF METRIC UNITS AT RETAIL LEVEL IS RATHER SLOW,

MR TONGSON SAID.

KASIST NEW ONE,

METRIC

CHANGE THE UNITS AT

HE ADDED THAT IN VIEW OF A NATURAL TENDENCY TO FROM A FAMILIAR AND CUSTOMARILY USED SYSTEM TO A METRICATION COMMITTEE HAD BEEN PROMOTING THE USE OF THE RETAIL LEVEL IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.

MEMBERS OF THE JUNTOR POLICE CALL, WHO PROMOTING METRICATION, WERE PRESENTED WITH LETTERS OF METRICATION AMBASSADORS AT THE CEREMONY.

HAVE HELPED IN

APPOINTMENT

AS

COMPETITION,

WILL

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WINNING ENTRIES OF THE POSTER AND SLOGAN DESIGN WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY THE WINNER FOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED, SHOW FROM JULY 31 (FRIDAY) TO AUGUST 2 (SUNDAY) BETWEEN 9 AM AND 6 PM DAILY AT THE KOWLOON PARK ARCADE, TSIM SHA TSUI. ADMISSION IS FREE.

HAPPY DAY FOR BOYS OF CASTLE PRAK HOME

SEVENTY RESIDENTS OF CASTLE PEAK BOYS' HOME SPENT A MEMORABLE WEEKEND AS THEY SHARED THE JOY OF ACHIEVING GOOD EXAMINATION RESULTS WITH THEIR VISITING PARENTS.

AMONG THEM, SIX BOYS WERE ALSO AWARDED THE DUKK OF EDINBURGH AWARD BRONZES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT A CEREMONY - A HIGHLIGHT OF THE PARENTS' DAY ORGANISED BY THE HOME.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HOME, MR KWONG KIT-YING, SAID THE EVENT WAS AIMED AT ENHANCING PARENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE TRAINING COURSES AND DAILY LIFE OF THE YOUNG OFFENDERS STAYING AT THE HOME,

HE TOLD PARENTS THAT THE BOYS' HOME WAS ONE OP THE TWO REFORMATORY SCHOOLS RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL TRAINING FOR OFFENDERS AGED BETWEEN 14-AND-A-HALF AND 16.

THE BOYS АКЕ DETAINED IN THE HOME UNDER THE REFORMATORY SCHOOLS ORDINANCE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS.

"TRAINING PROGRAMMES, ENCLUDING ACADEMIC STUDIES FROM PRIMARY 6 'To PORM 2 LEVELS. WORKSHOPS ON LIGHT MECHANICS, CARPENTARY PRINTING AND TAILORING ARE PROVIDED.

"WE HOPE THAT THE PROGRAMME WOULD HELP THEM ABILITY AND SKILLS TO REINTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY LAW-ABIDING LIFE UPON DISCHARGE,

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