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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1974
HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT FELT THAT THESE STANDARD RATES OF DE LUXE CLASS FARES SHOULD BE ADOPTED ON ALL SERVICES AS THEY WOULD ENABLE THE COMPANY TO OPERATE VESSELS HAVING THIS ACCOMMODATION WHENEVER THEY ARE AVAILABLE AND WHEN THE TRAFFIC WARRANTS IT.
+THE FARES PROPOSED HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR SOME TIME ON CERTAIN NON-SHYCHEDULE SERVICES AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THEY ARE OTHER THAN REASONABLE IN TERMS OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATING ACCOUNT, OR THAT THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY THE PUBLIC.
+INDEED, GIVEN THE RECENT VERY SHARP INCREASES IN THE PRICE OF FUEL OIL WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANTLY RAISED THE COMPANY'S OPERATING COSTS, I BELIEVE THEY ARE VERY REASONABLE IN ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES, + - HE SAID.
UNDER THE RESOLUTION, THE COMPANY NEEDS ONLY TO APPLY FROM THE GOVERNOR, INSTEAD OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL, FOR PERMISSION TO USE PIERS FOR EXCURSION TRIPS, NIGHTBLUB CRUISES AND OTHER NON-SCHEDULED TRIPS.
THIS SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE WILL ENABLE THE COMPANY TO ARRANGE, AT SHORT NOTICE, TRIPS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TOURIST AND SEASONAL TRAFFIC.
LACK OF SUITABLE CANDIDATE HOLDS UP ANTIQUITIES ORDINANCE
A SENIOR SERVING OFFICER MAY BE SECONDED AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD SO THAT THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS ORDINANCE CAN BE BROUGHT INTO FORCE.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE HON. DENIS BRAY, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. WILSON WANG WHO WANTED PO KNOW WHEN THE ORDINANCE WOULD COME INTO FORCE.
MR. BRAY EXPRESSED GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT THAT THE ORDINANCE HAD NOT YET TO COME INTO EFFECT.
+THIS IS BECAUSE ALL OUR EFFORTS TO RECRUIT A FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE SECRETARY WITH THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE OBJECTS OF THE ORDINANCE HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. + HE EXPLAINED.
THE ONLY PRACTICAL COURSE NOW SEEMED TO BE TO SECOND A SENIOR SERVING OFFICER TO FILL THE POST, HE ADDED.
+AS SOON AS A SUITABLE OFFICER CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE, THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS ORDINANCE WILL BE BROUGHT INTO FORCE.+
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