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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1992

NEW CHAIRMAN OF METRICATION COMMITTEE NAMED

THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPOINTED MR KENNETH YUHUNG TONGSON AS CHAIRMAN OF THE METRICATION COMMITTEE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR.

THE APPOINTMENT NOTICE HAS BEEN GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

"MR TONGSON HAS A LONG RECORD OF PUBLIC SERVICE. HE HAS BEEN SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE METRICATION COMMITTEE FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS.

"HIS DEVOTION TO, AND EXPERIENCE IN METRICATION MAKES HIM AN INVALUABLE ASSET TO THE COMMITTEE," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

ALSO APPOINTED TO THE COMMITTEE IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RETAIL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, MR JOSEPH PATRICK YAP.

HIS TERM OF APPOINTMENT WILL BE FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31.

"THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE ΤΟ FOCUS ITS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES ON THE RETAIL TRADE SECTOR IN 1993," THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ADDED.

"WE LOOK FORWARD TO GREATER PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN THESE ACTIVITIES.

"WE HOPE THAT THE INCLUSION OF THE RETAIL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION IN THE COMMITTEE WILL BRING IT CLOSER TO THE RETAIL TRADE. THIS IS IMPORTANT AS RETAIL TRADE REMAINS THE COMMITTEE'S PRINCIPAL TARGET, HE SAID.

FESTIVE ILLUMINATIONS FOR SHA TIN

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THE FESTIVE LIGHTS IN SHA TIN DISTRICT WAS SWITCHED ON THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR.

FOLLOWING A CEREMONY OFFICIATED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR CANICE MAK, THE WHOLE DISTRICT WAS LIT UP WITH MORE THAN 30,000 DECORATED LIGHT BULBS.

THE ILLUMINATIONS WERE PUT UP ALONG SHING MUN RIVER, ON THE THREE BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER, IN SHA TIN CENTRAL PARK, AND ALONG TAI CHUNG KTU ROAD.

LARGE GRAPHIC DECORATIONS CONVEYING GREETING MESSAGES WERE ALSO PUT UP ON THE SAND MARTIN AND BANYAN BRIDGES.

ANOTHER ATTRACTION WAS THE PUTTING UP OF MOVABLE MODEL FIGURES

FEATURING A WHITE GOOSE, ANGELS AND RAINBOW

IN SHA TIN CENTRAL PARK, ALL IN COLOURFUL BULBS.

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/THE CHAIRMAN