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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1992

GOVT TO ENCOURAGE MORE CONSCIOUS USE OF ELECTRICITY: GOVERNOR

THE GOVERNMENT IS ENCOURAGING THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO BE MORE CONSCIOUS OF HOW THEY USE ELECTRICITY AT HOME AND IN THE OFFICE, THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

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MR PATTEN ALSO SAID THE TWO HONG KONG POWER COMPANIES WERE DRAWING UP MEASURES TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE NINTH CONFERENCE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY INDUSTRY ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY OF EAST ASIA AND THE WESTERN PACIFIC.

HE SAID THERE WAS CLEARLY A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE GROWTH THE ECONOMY AND THE DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY.

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UNLIKE MANY OTHER PLACES IN THE WORLD WHERE THE HEADLINES COMPLAIN OF RECESSION, HONG KONG ENJOYS GROWTH, MR PATTEN SAID.

"WE WILL WORK WITH THE POWER COMPANIES TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR GROWTH IS NOT HINDERED," HE SAID.

THE GOVERNOR SAID BY THE END OF THE DECADE, HONG KONG PEOPLE SHOULD BE USING ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR AND HYDRO-ELECTRIC SOURCES.

"THAT'S NOT BAD FOR A TERRITORY OF ONLY 440 SQUARE MILES WITH

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NO ENERGY RESOURCES OF ITS OWN, MR PATTEN SAID.

LAW REFORM COMMISSION PROPOSES NEW CONCEPTS TO ARREST LAW

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THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED THE INTRODUCTION OF A OF NEW CONCEPTS TO THE LAW GOVERNING POLICE POWERS OF ARREST AND DETENTION AIMED AT MAINTAINING A PAIR AND PROPER BALANCE BETWEEN LAW AND ORDER AND THE LIBERTY OF THE SUBJECT,

THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS ARE BROADLY BASED ON THE UNITED KINGDOM POLICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1984 (PACE) WITH SOME MODIFICATIONS TO SUIT THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.

NR STUART STOKER,

THE SECRETARY OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION, SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THE COMMISSION BELIEVED THAT HONG KONG WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF CLEAR LEGISLATION, EASILY UNDERSTOOD AND ACCESSIBLE BY BOTH THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

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