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THE BILL WOULD ALSO EXTEND THE DEFINITION OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY TO INCLUDE THOSE ISSUED FOR LOCAL VESSELS UNDER THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE, HE SAID.
AT PRESENT, A MARINE COURT WAS EMPOWERED ONLY TO CANCEL OR SUSPEND CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY ISSUED UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE TO MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS OF OCEAN GOING VESSELS, HE ADDED.
CHINESE UNIVERSITY (VALIDATION) BILL
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THE PURPOSE OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS' BILL, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (VALIDATION) BILL 1980, IS TO VALIDATE THE CONFERRAL OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF LAWS HONOR IS CAUSA BY THE UNIVERSITY, THE HON ROGER LOBO SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR LOBO, MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, NOTED THAT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY HAD FROM TIME TO TIME CONFERRED THIS DEGREE ON PEOPLE WHO IT HAD WISHED TO HONOUR SINCE 1964.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
SIX ENTRIES ***
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON KENNETH TOPLEY TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT SIX STUDENTS FROM GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS ENTERED THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION IN 1979-80.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT.
SHORT TERM TENANCY TENDERS
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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A PIECE OF CROWN LAND AT KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION.
THE 2 438-SQUARE METRE SITE IS FOR STORAGE OF GOODS AND
VEHICLES, AND/OR CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT.
THE TENANCY IS INITIALLY FOR TWO YEARS AND QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.
/TENDERS FORMS