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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1977

THIRD PARTY INSURANCE FOR PLEASURE CRAFT

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A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN THE NEXT SESSION TO REQUIRE ALL PLEASURE CRAFT OWNERS TO INSURE AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, REVEALED TODAY.

HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. PETER C. WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MR. JEAFFRESON SAID THAT PROVISON IS BEING INCLUDED IN THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON BOATING AND YACHTING AND THE MARINE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.

CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION MAY BE SET UP IN THE NEW

TERRITORIES ****

A RECOMMENDATION TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION WITHIN THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S NEW TERRITORIES REGION IS BEING EXAMINED BY THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE HON. DAVID AKERS-JONES SAID TODAY.

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. LEUNG TAT-SHING. MR. AKERS- JONES SAID THE SEPARATE DIVISION, RECOMMENDED BY THE USD DIRECTOR, IF APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS AND POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF CULTURAL FACILITIES SUCH AS LIBRARIES, AUDITORIA, AND EXHIBITION HALLS, TO THE SAME EXTENT AS THAT PROVIDED IN THE URBAN AREA.

+1F ALL GOES WELL, THE NEW STAFF FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES CULTURAL SERVICES DIVISION WILL BE IN POST BY THE END OF THIS YEAR,+ HE ADDED.

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