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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1983
CARGO PARTICULARS REQUIRED
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FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR, ALL IMPORT AND EXPORT MANIFESTS MUST CARRY PARTICULARS OF CARGO AS PRESCRIBED BY THE IMPORT AND EXPORT MANIFESTS NOTICE 1983 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE NOTICE SPECIFIES THE PARTICULARS TO BE LODGED IN RESPECT OF CARGO BOTH IN PACKAGES AND IN BULK AND REQUIRES THE INCLUSION OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF CONTAINERS IN RESPECT OF CONTAINERISED CARGO.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE EXISTING NOTICE PROVIDED SOLELY FOR CARGO IN PACKAGES AND MADE NO REFERENCE TO BULK CARGO SUCH AS LOOSE ORE AND GRAINS, AND GOODS IMPORTED IN BUNDLES, TRUSSES, OR BALES OR WHICH ARE SIMILARLY UN-ENCLOSED.
+ IN THE CASE OF CONTAINERISED CARGO, THE SERIAL NUMBER OF CONTAINERS IS ESSENTIAL FOR LOCATING AND ASCERTAINING THE GOODS INSOFAR AS CUSTOMS CONTROLS ARE CONCERNED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE NOTICE CAN BE DIRECTED TO MR S.B. LEE OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT AT TEL. 3-677246.
DISCO FUN FOR 10 000 IN TSUEN WAN ******
TWO DISCO DANCE PARTIES FOR A TOTAL OF 5 000 COUPLES AND FESTIVE LIGHTING WILL BE THE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS OF THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES FOR RESIDENTS IN TSUEN WAN.
THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD IS CONTRIBUTING $115 000 FOR THE LIGHTING DISPLAY AND DANCE PARTIES WHICH WILL BE HELD ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS NIGHT, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ELAINE CHUNG, SAID TODAY.
THE DISCO PARTIES, BOTH STARTING AT 8.30 PM AND LASTING FOR THREE HOURS AT THE SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND, WILL ALSO INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY A BAND AND POPULAR SINGERS, DISCO DANCE DEMONSTRATIONS AND A RAFFLE DRAW WITH ATTRACTIVE PRIZES.
+WE HAD A SPECTACULAR TV SHOW LAST YEAR AND WE LIKE SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS YEAR, SHE SAID.
+THEY WILL BE THE FIRST GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED DISCO DANCE PARTIES OF SUCH A SIZE AND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL BE WELCOMED BY RESIDENTS.
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