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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1990
UP
WOULD THE SETTING
OF AN INDEPENDENT SHIPPING REGISTER
OF THE JOINT THEREFORE MARK AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE IMPLEMENTATION
CENTRE DECLARATION AS WELL AS ENHANCE HONG KONG'S STATUS AS A LEADING OF SHIPPING AND MARITIME COMMERCE, CAPT JESTICO SAID.
OF GOOD RECOGNISED
HE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING A REGISTER
SPECIFY REPUTE WHICH WOULD
AND
INTERNATIONALLY ENFORCE STANDARDS OF SHIP CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY.
"IN NO SENSE WILL THE NEW REGISTER BE A EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE,
"
HF
SAID,
CONVENTIONS FOR SAFETY
AT SEA
FLAG OF CONVENIENCE,
IMO THE THAT ADDING PROTECTION
THE MARINE OF
AND THE
ENVIRONMENT WOULD BE FULLY INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG'S LEGISLATION.
CONCERNED, THERE WOULD BE
NO
MEMBER
OF
HE SAID SO FAR AS MANNING WAS NATIONALITY OR RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT FOR THE MASTER OR ANY THE CREW.
ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE, CAPT JESTICO SAID THE FEES
ΤΟ PAY WOULD BE WHICH SHIPOWNERS WOULD BE REQUIRED RECOVER COSTS RATHER THAN TO RAISE REVENUE.
AND CHARGES CALCULATED
то
DETAILS ON TAXATION WOULD BE ANNOUNCED IN OCTOBER, HE ADDED.
ALSO
THE ATTENDING
RECEPTION
WERE
HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT'S DIRECTOR MARINE ADVISER IN LONDON, MR DERRICK HALL, AND THE ASSISTANT OF MARINE, MR JOHN TSE.
THE GUESTS INCLUDED MR D.A. DEARSLEY OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF OF MESSRS JOHN SWIRE & SONS; BRITISH SHIPPING; MR G.A. HAVILLAND
OF SHIPPING; CHAMBER HORROCKS MR J.C.S. M.T. STEELE OF WESCOL INTERNATIONAL MARINE SERVICES.
OF INTERNATIONAL
AND MR
FUNDS FOR A TECHNOLOGY CENTRE APPROVED
(FRIDAY) APPROVED THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONSTRUCTING AND OPERATING A TECHNOLOGY CENTRE.
TODAY
FUNDS
FOR
THE FUNDS ARE IN THE FORM OF A GRANT OF $250 MILLION AND A LOAN OF $188 MILLION FROM THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.
APPROVED
THE CENTRE AND METRES OF FA PO STREET
IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAD SETTING UP OF A STATUTORY CORPORATION FOR THE TECHNOLOGY 5,600 SQUARE THAT A
TREATY PRIVATE GOVERNMENT LAND AT THE JUNCTION OF TAT CHEE AVENUE AND SHOULD BE MADE TO THE STATUTORY CORPORATION AT NOMINAL PREMIUM.
GRANT OF ABOUT
/A SPOKESMAN