MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1976
GOVERNOR TO HOLD TALKS IN U.K. NEXT MONTH
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL RETURN TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR TWO WEEKS ON JULY 7.
SIR MURRAY WILL SPEND ONE WEEK IN SCOTLAND WITH HIS FAMILY AND ONE WEEK IN LONDON.
DURING HIS STAY IN LONDON SIR MURRAY WILL HOLD HIS NORMAL PERIODIC DISCUSSION WITH MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS. TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE PROGRESS BEING MADE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOCIAL PROGRAMMES, PROPOSALS FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO COMBAT CRIME.
THE GOVERNOR WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON JULY 24TH.
SHIPS IN PORT SHOULD BE ADEQUATELY MANNED ******
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) DREW THE ATTENTION OF SHIP MASTERS, OWNERS, AGENTS AND CHARTERERS TO A NOTICE ISSUED IN APRIL MENTIONING THE THREAT POSED TO OTHER VESSELS USING THE PORT BY VESSELS INADEQUATELY MANNED.
DETAILS OF THIS SUBJECT ARE ALSO CONTAINED IN THE
+SHIPMASTERS GUIDE+ ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE MOVE FOLLOWS A CASE AT THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY LAST WEEK IN WHICH A SHIP CAPTAIN WAS FINED $4,500 FOR FAILING TO HAVE SUFFICIENT CREW ON BOARD HIS SHIP WHILE IN PORT. THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR SUCH AN OFFENCE IS $5,000,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT BOTH THE NOTICE AND THE SHIPMASTERS GUIDE ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE ENTRY AND CLEARANCE OFFICE OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, 10TH FLOOR RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK.
THE OFFICE IS OPENED FROM 8.30 A.M. TO 12.30 P.M. AND FROM 2 P.M. TO 4 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 A.M. TO 11.30 A.M. ON SATURDAYS.
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