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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1993

SENSE OF

"IN THIS AREA OUR PROGRAMMES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY, CHARACTER, SOCIAL APTITUDE AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY," THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID.

HE ALSO CONGRATULATED THE STAFF OF BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE YOUTH VILLAGE PROJECT AND PRAISED THEM FOR THEIR AND CONTRIBUTION IN SERVING THE YOUTH.

ORGANISING DEDICATION

RETAILERS REMINDED TO USE ACCURATE WEIGHING EQUIPMENT

A SPOKESMAN FOR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED SEAFOOD RETAILERS TO USE ACCURATE WEIGHING EQUIPMENT.

A SEAFOOD RETAILER WAS FINED $1,000 IN TUESDAY FOR USING DEFECTIVE "CHINGS" FOR TRADE.

WESTERN COURT ON

ACTING ON A COMPLAINT ON SHORT WEIGHT SALES, OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS TRADING STANDARDS INVESTIGATION BUREAU RAIDED A RETAILER'S SHOP IN WAN CHAI ON JUNE 25 THIS YEAR AND FOUND FIVE SETS OF DEFECTIVE CHINESE "CHINGS",

THE "CHINGS" WERE LATER TESTED TO HAVE 10 TO 38 PER CENT ERROR IN EXCESS OF THE ACTUAL WEIGHT.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID UNDER THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE, THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR POSSESSING INACCURATE EQUIPMENT FOR USING FOR TRADE IS A FINE OF $20,000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT,

CONSUMERS WHO WISH TO COMPLAIN ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES MALPRACTICES CAN CONTACT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ON TEL 398 5157 DURING OFFICE HOURS OR 852 3185 OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS.

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EARLY POSTING OF X'MAS CARDS URGED

TODAY

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR M PAGLIARI, ANNOUNCED (THURSDAY) THAT THE LATEST DATE FOR POSTING CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR LOCAL DELIVERY BEFORE CHRISTMAS IS SUNDAY (DECEMBER 19).

POSTINGS AFTER THIS DATE MIGHT RUN THE RISK OF NOT BRING DELIVERED IN TIME BECAUSE OF ANTICIPATED SEASONAL PRESSURE OF WORK.

HE ADVISED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO POST AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID A LAST-MINUTE RUSH.

MR PAGLIARI ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT A SPECIAL MAIL DELIVERY WOULD BE PROVIDED ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 19) AND ON DECEMBER 27.

/A SPECIAL

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