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- 1997.10.15
CHOICE # 252
Is a subsidiary credit card a free gift with no strings attached? If you think so, you could not be more mistaken. A Consumer Council survey has revealed that subsidiary credit cardholders, in many instances, are probably just as liable for debts...
- 1997.10.04
Appointments to the Consumer Council
A government spokesman announced today (Friday) that the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has appointed Ms Anna WU Hung-yuk, JP, as the Chairman of the Consumer Council for two years as from 7 October 1997. Separately,...
- 1997.09.15
CHOICE # 251
Do computer monitors emit harmful radiations and cause short-sightedness to the eye? If so, can screen filters - an array of these products have surfaced in the market - protect the user from such adverse effects? To probe into these questions, the...
- 1997.08.29
Residents should be guaranteed priority in the use - either through purchase or lease - of car parking spaces in private residential developments.
Residents should be guaranteed priority in the use - either through purchase or lease - of car parking spaces in private residential developments. This is the main thrust of a package of recommendations put forward by the Consumer Council in a report...
- 1997.08.15
CHOICE # 250
Small tricycles or bicycles are welcome gifts for young children. They are usually the first real vehicles owned – and propelled - by children. In selecting a tricycle or bicycle for a child, safety consideration must be of a paramount importance....
- 1997.07.15
CHOICE # 249
Aquarium enthusiasts beware! Behind the watery tranquillity of an aquarium lurks a hazard that few may be aware. It could be the source of many a domestic fire. You may be skeptical about this but the chances are unusually high. According to the Fire...
- 1997.07.07
Credit card companies are urged to lend a hand in minimising losses caused by modelling agency malpractices.
Credit card companies are urged to lend a hand in minimising losses caused by modelling agency malpractices. The Consumer Council has recently approached credit card companies in a move to protect the unwary from losing their money if they fall...
- 1997.06.23
The Consumer Council is strongly opposed to preserving scale fees for conveyancing.
The Consumer Council is strongly opposed to preserving scale fees for conveyancing. The Council points out that the seemingly large reductions in the proposed scale fees for conveyancing clearly demonstrates the arbitrary nature of this pricing...