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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1980
THE BOARD, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, TRAINING SCHOOLS, MARITIME EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF IMCO, MR C.P. SRIVASTVA, IN A MESSAGE TO MARK WORLD MARITIME DAY TODAY (FRIDAY), SAID THE THEME THIS YEAR - MARITIME TRAINING FOR SAFER SHIPPING AND CLEANER OCEANS HAD BEEN CHOSEN TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINED PERSONNEL TO THE WORLD'S SHIPPING INDUSTRY.
+ IMCO BELIEVES THAT THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING SHIPPING STANDARDS WORLDWIDE CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED IF THE STANDARD OF COMPETENCY OF THE CREWS AND OTHER PERSONNEL WHO MAN THE VESSELS OF THE WORLD IS RAISED AND KEPT HIGH ON A GLOBAL BASIS.
+THAT IS WHY IMCO'S GOVERNING BODIES AND SECRETARIAT HAVE ATTACHED SO MUCH IMPORTANCE TO THE SPEEDY RATIFICATION AND EARLY ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE 1978 CONVENTION, MR SRIVASTVA ADDED.
MORE LAND FOR TAI PO NEW TOWN ******
MORE THAN TWENTY-TWO HECTARES OF LAND WILL BE PRODUCED FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE RAPIDLY GROWING TAI PO NEW TOWN.
TENDERS FOR THE WORKS, INCLUDING SITE FORMATION, ROADS AND DRAINAGE, ARE BEING INVITED BY THE TAI PO AND FANLING NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE OFFICE SAID THE CONTRACT COMPRISED THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 6.2 HECTARES OF LAND NEAR WAN TAU TONG AND THE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT 16 HECTARES OF LAND NEAR YUE KOK.
HE SAID THE LAND FORMED NEAR WAN TAU TONG WOULD BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTING ROAD NETWORKS, AND SITES FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTE AND COMMUNITY PURPOSES.
+ THE RECLAIMED LAND NEAR YUE KOK WILL BE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL AND GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTE AND COMMUNITY USES, HE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT ENGINEERING WORK WOULD INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF 450 METRES OF A NEW RIVER CHANNEL AND THE EUILDING OF PART OF A HIGHWAY NETWORK ON NEWLY FORMED LAND NEAR WAN TAU TONS. THIS WILL INCLUDE A DUAL TA-LANE CARRIAGEWAY AND A TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE, ALL ASSOCIATED ROADWORKS, CYCLE TRACKS, FOOTPAT S, DRAINAGE AND SE ACE WORKS.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN DECEMBER AND WILL TAKE
ABOUT 26 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUCELL CONSULTANTS A..!A DEPART ENT OF THE PwC.
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