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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1991
SUPERINTENDENT OF KOWLOON WEST EMERGENCY
UNIT, MR SEAN HEALY + SAID: "THE OFFICERS OF COURSE ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR DEALING WITH A VARIETY OF OTHER MATTERS IN ADDITION TO RECOVERING VEHICLES. BUT I THINK THEIR SUCCESS IN LOCATING MISSING AND WANTED VEHICLES IS PROBABLY UNIQUE FORCE-WIDE.
"OUR AREA IS A HOTBED FOR ALL KINDS OF CRIME AND IT IS TO BE EXPECTED THAT A LOT OF THESE CARS SHOULD END UP HERE. I AM DELIGHTED TO SEE THE EFFORTS PUT INTO THIS PROBLEM ARE PRODUCING SUCH RESULTS.
'WE ARE ALSO MAKING SOME GOOD CRIME ARRESTS.
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TENDERS TO BE INVITED FOR PURCHASE OF GOVT LIGHTERS
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THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO PURPOSE-BUILT FERRY LIGHTERS.
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THE STEEL DOUBLE-DECK LANDING PONTOONS LIGHTER 9 AND 11 MEASURE 36.6 BY 12.2 METRE AND 39.6 BY 12.2 METRE RESPECTIVELY.
DETAILS OF THE TENDERS WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID AS THE LIGHTERS HAD NOT BEEN PUT TO ACTIVE USE RECENTLY, IT WOULD BE COST-EFFECTIVE TO SELL THEM TO SAVE THE HIGH MAINTENANCE COSTS AND MANPOWER DEPLOYED TO LOOK AFTER THEM DURING TYPHOON.
"THE VESSELS ALSO OCCUPY VALUABLE WATER SPACE IN THE GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD, HE SAID.
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LIGHTER 9 AND 11 WERE BOUGHT IN 1980 AND 1984 AT A COST OF $940,000 AND $1.39 MILLION RESPECTIVELY. THEY WERE RENTED TO THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY FOR USE UNTIL 1986 AND THIS YEAR RESPECTIVELY.
FORMS OF TENDER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE PROCUREMENT DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, OIL STREET, NORTH POINT; THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL; AND THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, GROUND FLOOR, 30 LUEN WAN STREET.
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD PLACE TENDERS IN THE TENDER BOX AT THE MAIN GATE OF THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, OIL STREET, NORTH POINT, BEFORE 9 AM ON DECEMBER 6.
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