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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1991
$2 MILLION AID FOR PHILIPPINES TYPHOON VICTIMS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALLOCATED $2 MILLION ΤΟ WORLD PROVIDE RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF A TYPHOON WHICH HIT THE PHILIPPINES MONTH, LEAVING 7,000 PEOPLE DEAD OR MISSING, 120,000 HOMELESS, THOUSANDS IN DANGER OF FAMINE AND EPIDEMIC.
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) WORLD VISION WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE OF ITS TRACK RECORD IN PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF ON AN INTERNATIONAL SCALE. THE AGENCY IS ALREADY OPERATING A SPECIAL RELIEF PROGRAMME IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE TYPHOON VICTIMS.
"HONG KONG'S CONTRIBUTION IS EXPECTED TO BENEFIT 22,000 FROM 3,700 FAMILIES IN THE AFFECTED AREA, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE CONTRIBUTION WILL BE USED ENTIRELY ON RELIEF AND REHABILITATION FOR VICTIMS OF THE TYPHOON, INCLUDING THE PROVISION
OF SHELTERS, EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS, AS WELL AS SOIL AND RIVER BANK PROTECTION WORKS TO HELP PREVENT FUTURE FLOODING IN THE DISASTER AREA.
"THE MONEY WILL NOT BE USED TO MEET THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OR STAFF EXPENDITURE OF THE RELIEF AGENCY," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE RELIEF PROJECT WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY PROVIDE THE MUCH NEEDED HELP TO THE TYPHOON VICTIMS AND IS WORTHY OF SUPPORT BY HONG KONG.
$33M CONTRACT SIGNED FOR 15 POLICE LAUNCHES
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR THE BUILDING OF 15 MARINE POLICE LAUNCHES BY HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARINE (GOVERNMENT FLEET), CRISP, SIGNED THE CONTRACT WITH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED, MR TONY MJTCHELL, AT THE MARINE HEADQUARTERS IN HARBOUR BUILDING, PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
ALSO PRESENT WERE THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUL-GENERAL IN MR GEOFF BENTLEY; THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMERCE, MR ALFRED CROUCHER; THE POLICE ADMINISTRATION THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE, MR MICHAEL PAGLIAR]; AND THE ETOSHA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED, MR ROB BOWRA.
$33 MILLION THE ETOSHA
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HONG KONG, CHAMBER OF OFFICER OF
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MR CRISP SAID: "THE 15 POLICE LAUNCHES COMPRISE 11 TEN-METRE FAST INSHORE PATROL AND FOUR 12-METRE LOGISTIC LAUNCHES CAPABLE OF SPEED UP TO 35 KNOTS.
"THEY WILL BE BUILT TO SPECIFICATIONS PRODUCED BY THE MARINE POLICE AND THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP SO THAT THEY WILL MEET THEIR USER'S REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS BEING BASY TO MAINTAIN.
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