17
The December 1995 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics is already on sale at $50 a copy. It contains all information about Hong Kong's latest situation regarding economic growth, the labour market, inflation and many other social and economic issues that have important impact on business and everyday life.
Purchase of this publication can be made at the Government Publication Centre, ground floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. The publication is also available for sale at the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Regular subscription can also be arranged with the Publications (Sales) Office of the Information Services Department on 2598 8194.
End
Investigation into sinking of oil barge
The Marine Department is investigating circumstances leading to the sinking of a Hong Kong licensed oil barge, the Ruby 3, off Western District yesterday (Tuesday).
The 10.97-metre, 18.94-gross registered ton Ruby 3, while carrying diesel oil from Tsuen Wan to Western District, listed to its port side and subsequently sank between mooring buoys B15 and B21 at about 9 am yesterday.
Two crew members of the oil barge swam to another barge.
No one was injured in the incident but it caused a spill of diesel oil measuring 10 metres by 10 metres.
The Pollution Control Unit of the Marine completed cleaning up the oil spill at 3.30 pm yesterday.
The oil barge has been salvaged and is now moored at Tsuen Wan Dangerous Goods Anchorage awaiting repairs.
End