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"The fees set under the two regulations have lessened the impact on service users. In practice many of the fee items under the Merchant Shipping (Seafarers)(Fees) Regulation are paid by the employers rather than seafarers and many of the fee items are one-off charges.
"The impact of the fee proposals under the Merchant Shipping (Fees)(Amendment)(No 2) Regulation 1996 will be insignificant as all the fee items are to be revised by 10 per cent.
"The overall effect on the livelihood of seafarers will be negligible."
The two regulations are expected to take effect on September 2.
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Hong Kong to be honoured at Royal Tournament
With just over one year to go before the transfer of sovereignty, Hong Kong is to be honoured with a special feature at this year's Royal Tournament, the famous and historic traditional military pageant held annually in London.
In an additional gesture which marks the vital contribution of the British Garrison over the years to the success story of Hong Kong, the Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, has been invited to take the salute at one of the performances.
The Hong Kong Military Service Corps (HKMSC), together with the Royal Hong Kong Police (RHKP) Band, are to perform jointly at the 1996 Tournament, to be held in London from July 9 to 20.
The 10-minute act will incorporate two 60-foot dragons, each uniquely be carried on motor cycles, and four lion dance teams, all performing to the music of the RHKP Band.
The teams will all be HKMSC soldiers who, together with the band, are flying to the United Kingdom specifically to take part in the event. It is believed to be the largest combined demonstration of dragon and lion dance teams ever seen in Britain.