CPF (A)
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1979
CPI (B)
SECTION
SEPT 79 AUG 79 SEPT 78 SEPT 79
AUG 79 SEPT 78
FOODSTUFFS
141
141
123
143
142
124
HOUSING
146
144
132
146
143
131
FUEL AND
LIGHT
193
191
134
187
184
133
ALCOHOL IC
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO
167
161
142
162
156
138
CLOTHING
AND
FOOTWEAR
112
111
103
110
109
102
DURABLE
GOODS
129
128
116
126
125
113
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
147
146
136
145
145
132
TRANSPORT
AND
VEHICLES
159
152
124
165
160
127
SERVICES
148
148
139
151
151
140
ALL ITEMS
145
144
126
145
143
127
0
GOVERNOR INSPECTS HARBOUR CLEANSING WORK
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THE GOVERNOR SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TOOK TIME OUT THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON TO INSPECT HARBOUR" CLEANSING WORK ABOARD A MARINĖ DEPARTMENT LAUNCH,
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR. MALCOLM ALEXANDER, SIR MURRAY WENT TO THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER AND SAW A MECHANICAL REFUSE COLLECTION VESSEL, THE WATER WITCH+ IN OPERATION. LATER HE OBSERVED A NUMBER OF ANTI-OIL POLLUTION VESSELS OF THE DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATING THEIR CAPABILITIES IN TACKLING OIL SPILLS AS WELL AS HARBOUR CLEANSING WORK NEAR STONECUTTERS ISLAND.
DURING THE TOUR, SIR MURRAY LEARNED OF A PROPOSAL TO MECHANISE TOTALLY THE HARBOUR REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE.
MR. ALEXANDER
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