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MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1975

HARBOUR MOORING BUOYS REORGANISED

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A PROGRAMME FOR THE RE-ORGANISATION OF MOORING BUOYS IS NOW BES INTRODUCED WITHIN THE VICTORIA HARBOUR.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (MONDAY), THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS RE-ORGANISATION IS TO WIDEN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FAIRWAYS TO A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 1,300 FEET.

THIS WILL ENSURE THAT AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF MOORING BUOYS WILL BE PROVIDED OFF STONECUTTERS ISLAND FOR VESSELS UNDER REPAIR AND THAT SOME MOORINGS BE PROVIDED FOR VESSELS UP TO 900 FEET IN LENGTH. IT WILL ALSO HELP TO RATIONALISE THE NUMBERING OF MOORINGS IN THE HARBOUR.

THE RE-ORGANISATION PROGRAMME WILL EXTEND OVER A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD, NOTICES TO MARINERS WILL BE ISSUED MONTHLY, AS NECESSARY, GIVING DETAILS OF ALTERATIONS DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTH AND PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING MONTH.

FUND RAISING WALK FOR HOSPITAL

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THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT SAVE OUR LADY OF MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE IS ORGANISING A FUND RAISING WALK TO BE HELD ON APRIL 20 IN SUPPORT OF THE HOSPITAL.

THE COMMITTEE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY WALK AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON MARCH 19 (WEDNESDAY) AT 11.30 A.M. AT WONG TAI SIN C.D.O., KING FUK STREET, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON.

THE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZENS IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT IN A JOINT EFFORT TO SAVE THE HOSPITAL FROM CLOSURE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.

THE HOSPITAL WITH 266 BEDS IS SITUATED AT SHATIN PASS

ROAD IN WONG TAI SIN . IT HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE 1960 AND PROVIDES AN EFFICIENT BUT CHEAP CLINICAL AND OUT PATIENT SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY RESIDENTS IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT.

NOTES TO EDITORS

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY.