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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1993
VIEWS WERE EXCHANGED AND EXPERIENCE SHARED ON A VARIETY OF MARITIME MATTERS INCLUDING:
OPERATION OF SMALL SHIPS TRADING BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE CHINA COAST INCLUDING THE PEARL RIVER DELTA AND GUANGDONG;
CO-ORDINATION OF SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM; AND
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION OF SENIOR MERCHANT NAVY OFFICERS TRAINED IN CHINA TO MAN OCEAN-GOING SHIPS REGISTERED IN HONG KONG.
ACCOMPANIED BY MR MILLER, THE DELEGATION ALSO VISITED VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL'S SEAMEN'S TRAINING CENTRE IN TAI CHUNG, NEW TERRITORIES AND WENT ON HELICOPTER AND HARBOUR TOURS VIEW PORT FACILITIES AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS,
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THE DELEGATION ALSO INCLUDES OFFICIALS FROM THE BUREAU HARBOUR SUPERINTENDENCY IN GUANGDONG AND GUANGXI.
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TROPICAL CYCLONE SIGNALS NOT SHOWN AT TAMAR
THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT DAY AND NIGHT SIGNALS WOULD NO LONGER BE DISPLAYED AT THE TROPICAL CYCLONE AND STRONG MONSOON WARNING SIGNAL STATION AT HMS TAMAR WITH EFFECT FROM MARCH 1.
HOWEVER, VISUAL SIGNALS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE REMAINING 11 SIGNAL STATIONS AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ABERDEEN MARINE OFFICE,
CHEUNG CHAU AERONAUTICAL METEOROLOGICAL STATION,
LAU FAU SHAN POLICE STATION,
SAI KUNG POLICE STATION,
SHA TAU KOK SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS,
SHAU KEI WAN MARINE OFFICE,
STANLEY POLICE STATION,
TAI LAM SMALL BOAT UNIT,
TAI O POLICE STATION,
TAI PO KAU MARINE POLICE OPERATIONAL BASE, AND YAU MA TEI PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA.
AS SIGNAL STATIONS CONVEY LITTLE INFORMATION AND ARE OFTEN OBSCURED BY HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS OR DURING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO RADIO OR WATCH TELEVISION FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONES AND STRONG MONSOON.
INFORMATION ON TROPICAL CYCLONES AND SIGNAL STATUS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS ON TEL 835 1473.
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