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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1979

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TENDERS INVITED FOR SUPPLY OF MOTOR BOATS

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TENDERS WERE INVITED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE FOR THE SUPPLY OF A MINIMUM OF THREE MOTOR BOATS ON HIRE TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE FOR THE 1979-1980 FINANCIAL YEAR.

THE BOATS, TO BE HIRED AT THE SAME TIME AND AT HOURLY RATES, WILL BE USED TO CONVEY CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICERS FOR JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE SHORE AND SHIPS AT ANCHOR IN THE HARBOUR AND FOR PATROLS WITHIN HONG KONG WATERS.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TOTAL SAILING TIME PER MONTH WILL NOT BE LESS THAN 200 HOURS AND THE TOTAL WAITING TIME 500 HOURS.

TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE HEADQUARTERS, ROOM 1020, 2 RUMSEY STREET, 10TH FLOOR, HONG KONG.

FIGHT CRIME SINGING CONTEST

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THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE ARE HOLDING A FIGHT CRIME SINGING CONTEST TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE CONTEST IS DIVIDED INTO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL GROUPS. COMPETING WILL BE STUDENTS FROM 12 PRIMARY AND SEVEN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.

EACH PARTICIPATING TEAM WILL HAVE TO SING ON ONE OF THE FOUR SONGS PREPARED BY THE ORGANISERS.

MR. RICKY FUNG, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MUSIC SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE JUDGING THE CONTEST.

THE CHAMPION, FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP OF EACH GROUP WILL BE GIVEN TROPHIES WHILE BANNERS WILL BE PRESENTED TO EACH PARTICIPATING TEAM.

MR. FUNG WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE FIGHT CRIME SINGING CONTEST AT 9.30 A.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE CARITAS CENTRE, CAINE ROAD, HONG KONG.

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