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TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1977

PERMIT REQUIRED FOR BERTHING AT PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA ******

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS REMINDED OWNERS OF LOCAL CARGO VESSELS THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR BERTHING SUCH VESSELS AT A PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT FAILURE TO DO SO COULD LEAD TO PROSECUTION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PORT CONTROL (CARGO WORKING AREAS) ORDINANCE.

RECENTLY A TSUEN WAN COURT FINED THE OWNER OF A LOCAL CARGO VESSEL $1,000 FOR FAILING TO OBTAIN SUCH A PERMIT.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO REGULATE CARGO WORKING ACTIVITIES AND TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AT PUBLIC SEAWALLS GENERALLY, IT WAS THE MAIN FUNCTION OF THE CARGO HANDLING SECTION OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE CONTROL SCHEME AS PROVIDED IN THE ORDINANCE WAS PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED, TO COLLATE INFORMATION RELATING TO CARGO MOVEMENTS ACROSS PUBLIC SEAWALLS, AND TO FORMULATE THE PHASED PROGRAMMES FOR DEVELOPING PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS AND WATERFRONTS.

FIRE SERVICES OFFICERS TO INSPECT FACTORY BUILDINGS ******

NOTE TO EDITORS:

OFFICERS OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL PAY A RETURN VISIT TO SAN PO KONG TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND ON THURSDAY TO INSPECT THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN THE AREA.

THE VISIT FOLLOWS THE SURVEY MADE IN MARCH THIS YEAR DURING WHICH THE CONDITIONS IN MOST OF THE BUILDINGS WERE FOUND TO BE UNSATISFACTORY.

ABOUT 50 OFFICERS WILL CARRY OUT THE INSPECTION WHICH WILL START AT 9.30 A.M. ON BOTH DAYS.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE INSPECTION TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE MOBILE COMMAND UNIT AT TAI YAU STREET. A SENIOR FIRE OFFICER WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

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