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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1989
RELEASE OF
TOWER
REFERRING TO THE RECENT INCIDENTS OF THE DURING THE DEMOLITION OF ONE OF THE TREGUNTER MID-LEVELS. DR REED SAID THAT ONE OF THE SOURCES WAS USED IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
ASBESTOS BLOCKS, IN THE ASBESTOS JOINTS
ITS
DR REED CALLED ON THE ASSOCIATION TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF
ASBESTOS AND TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO THE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS OF MEMBERS NOT TO USE ASBESTOS IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS,
"THERE ARE PLENTY OF SUBSTITUTES AVAILABLE. HE POINTED OUT.
PORT FACING MAJOR STRUCTURAL, OPERATIONAL CHANGES
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IMPORTANT STRUCTURAL AND OPERATIONAL CHANGES LIE AHEAD FOR THE FORT OF HONG KONG AND ITS MARITIME INDUSTRY IN THE 1990'S, THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR DERICK HALL, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
ADDRESSING MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE OF SEATRANSPORT AT THE INSTITUTE'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. MR HALL SAID THE MARINE DEPARTMENT STROVE TO PROVIDE PORT USERS THE BEST POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENT
WHICH TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY. EFFECTIVELY AND PROFITABLY.
IN
HOPEFULLY.
CONTINUE TO
"THEREIN. THE GOVERNMENT'S PRIME OBJECTIVE IS TO ENHANCE HONG KONG'S STATUS AS THF PRIMARY SHIPPING CENTRE IN SOUTHERN CHINA AND WITHIN THE DYNAMIC PACIFIC RIM. MR HALL ADDED.
CITING THE NEW HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER AS AN EXAMPLE, MR HALL SAID IT WAS DUE TO OPEN IN THE LATTER PART OF NEXT YEAR.
KONG SPECIAL IT'S OWN
E SAUD །འ་ WOULD EQUIT THE FUTURK HONG ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WITH A SHIPPING REGISTER FINDER LEGISLATION AS LAID DOWN BY THE JOINT DECLARATION,
BREN
ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER A SHIP UNDER THE NEW REGISTER HAD DEVISED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT'S OF TH LOCAL SHIPPING COMMUNITY. WHILE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF SHIPS WOULD RE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
THE OPERATION OF THE REGISTER SHOULD BE SELF-FINANCING WITH ITS COSTS TO BE RECOVERED BY MEANS OF A COMBINATION OF INITIAL REGISTRATION FEES. ANNUAL TONNAGE CHARGES AND SURVEY FEES.
AN AGREEMENT
UNITED
MR HALL SAID HONG KONG HAD RECENTLY ENTERED INTO ON RECIPROCAL EXEMPTION OF TAX ON SHIPPING INCOME WITH THE STATES WHICH WOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY AFTER 1997.
"THE PURPOSE