- 6.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1974.
HONG KONG EXPORTERS CAUTIONED ON
TRADE WITH SOUTHERN RHODESIA THROUGH THIRD COUNTRIES
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EXPORTERS ARE URGED TO BE MORE CAREFUL WHEN TRADING WITH CUSTOMERS IN THE NEIGHTBOURING STATES OF SOUTHERN RHODESIA.
A NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY DRAWING ATTENTION OF HONG KONG EXPORTERS TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6 OF THE SOUTHERN RHODESIA CUNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS) (OVERSEAS TERRITORIES) ORDER 1968.
THE ORDER, ENACTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS A RESULT OF A UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION TO APPLY ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTHERN RHODESIA, PROHIBITS DIRECT EXPORTS TO SOUTHERN RHODESIA AND ALSO EXPORTS TO THIRD COUNTRIES WHICH ARE KNOWN OR BELIEVED TO BE INTENDED FOR DELIVERY TO SOUTHERN RHODESIA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT SAID WHILE MANY EXPORTERS ARE AWARE THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SHIP OUT THEIR GOODS DIRECTLY TO SOUTHERN RHODESIA, SOME OF THEN MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT IT IS ALSO AN OFFENCE TO SEND GOODS TO A THIRD COUNTRY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSHIPMENT TO SOUTHERN RHODESIA.
PROPOSED RECLAMATION AT TSING YI ISLAND ******
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO RECLAIM PART OF THE SEABED ON THE EAST COAST OF TSING YI AS PART OF A MAJOR PROJECT TO DEVELOP THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE ISLAND AS AN EXTENSION OF TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN.
THE AREA TO BE RECLAIMED EXTENDS NORTHWARDS FROM THE MOBIL OIL STORAGE DEPOT UNDER THE ISLAND ABUTMENT OF THE NEW TSING YI BRIDGE WHICH PROVIDES A ROAD LINK WITH THE MAINLAND.
THE SEA FRONTAGE FORMED WILL BE USED FOR A PUBLIC CARGO QUAY WHILE PART OF THE HINTERLAND WILL BE USED FOR GOVERNMENT PURPOSES INCLUDING A SEWAGE WORKS AND A SALT-WATER PUMPING STATION.
THE REMAINING AREA IS TO BE DEVELOPED FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA TO BE RECLAIMED IS DESCRIBED
IN A NOTIFICATION IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITH IN A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS.