MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1974.
HE THEN NAMED A NUMBER OF SIMILAR SCHEMES WHICH WERE ALL SET UP WITH THE SAME AIM TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY
OF THE GOVERNMENT MACHINERY AND TO BRING THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE CLOSER TOGETHER.
THESE INCLUDED THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS SCHEME, THE DISTRICT URBAN SERVICES OFFICERS SCHEME, THE POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICERS SCHEME AND THE RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICERS SCHEME.
MR. BRAY SAID THAT THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THESE GOVERNMENT DISTRICT AGENCIES THERE WAS A GROWING SENSE OF BELONGING AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING WAS FOSTERED.
HE CONCLUDED: +THROUGH THIS UNDERSTANDING, IT IS NOT TOO EXTRAVAGANT TO HOPE THAT ONE DAY THE SILENCE BARRIERS WILL BE BROKEN DOUN.+
ABERDEEN FLOATING RESTAURANT CONTINUES BUSINESS ******
THE TAI PAK FLOATING RESTAURANT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO CONTINUE OPERATION ON A RESTRICTED LICENCE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
THIS WILL BE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS, UNTIL JANUARY 14 NEXT YEAR, DURING WHICH TIME THE OTHER FLOATING RESTAURANT, THE SEA PALACE, WILL INSTALL CERTAIN MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
THE SEA PALACE WILL CLOSE DOWN TOMORROW COCTOBER 15) FOR THIS WORK AND BEFORE THE END OF THE THREE MONTH PERIOD. SHE SHOULD BE READY TO GO BACK INTO OPERATION.
THE TAI PAK WILL THEN BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE IN TURN TO BE MODERNISED.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THIS ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE AGREEMENT OF THE OWNERS OF BOTH FLOATING RESTAURANTS TO COME TOGETHER, AND MAKING USE OF ALL THE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT WHICH THEY HAVE IN HONG KONG, TO MAKE ALTERATIONS TO ONE RESTAURANT FIRST.
+ THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS ACCEPTED THIS AS BEING
REASONABLE SOLUTION,+ HE SAID.
THE TAI PAK IS OPERATING ON A RESTRICTED LICENCE WHICH MEANS THAT, BESIDES OTHER RESTRICTIONS, SHE CAN ONLY CARRY 240 PEOPLE INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL NUMBER OF 430.
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