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FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1978

MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL

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ALL DECK RATINGS ENGAGED FOR SERVICE ON HONG KONG REGISTERED SHIPS AS ABLE BODIED (A.B.) SEAMEN MUST HOLD RECOGNISED

CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY, IF AN AMENDMENT SILL IS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), ALSO EMPOWERS THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE TO MAKE RULES FOR THE GRANTING OF A.B. CERTIFICATES WITHOUT EXAMINATION TO SEAMEN WHO HAVE BEEN SERVING IN THE RANK OF A.B. OR IN AN EQUIVALENT OR HIGHER DECK RATING, PROVIDED THAT THEY MEET CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONDITIONS SUCH AS MINIMUM AGE AND QUALIFYING SERVICE AT SEA.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY: +THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDING LEGISLATION IS TO ENSURE THAT ONLY QUALIFIED MEN ARE ENGAGED AS A.B.+

ABLE BODIED SEAMEN IS A SENIOR RANK OF DECK RATING ON OCEAN-GOING SHIPS. IT IS USUALLY FILLED BY SEAMEN WITH THREE YEARS OR MORE SEA SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND PROVEN COMPETENCE IN PERFORMING VARIOUS DUTIES ON THE DECK.

COOKING COMPETITION TO PROMOTE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

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THE YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE AND THE TSIM SHA TSUI KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOC ATION HAVE JOINTLY ORGANISED A FATHER'S DAY COOK ING COMPETITION TO PROMOTE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.

A TOTAL OF 50 PEOPLE LIVING IN TSIM SHA TSUI, COMPRISING 25 HOUSEWIVES AND 25 CHILDREN, WILL TAKE PART IN THE COMPETITION WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION HALL AT 11 4.M. ON SUNDAY (JUNE 18).

THE PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION, MRS. HENRIETTA CHEN- THE VICE CHAIRMAN CF TSIM SHA TSUI KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION, MR. THOMAS LEE AND A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER IN THE DISTRICT, DR. AV KCK KI WILL PERFORM A CEREMCHY TO MARK THE START OF THE COMPETITION.

DR. AU WILL GIVE A TALK ON HEALTH AND NUTRITION BEFORE THE COMPETITION BEGINS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE FATHER'S DAY COOKING COMPETITION ON SUNDAY (JUNE 18) AT 11 A.M. AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION HALL, 136 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

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