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SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1979

+THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT IS PERFORMING A PUBLIC SERVICE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID, +MANY PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW SUFFICIENTLY WELL THEIR RIGHT TO LEGAL AID. LEGAL AID IS NOT A MATTER OF CHARITY YOU DON'T HAVE TO BEG FOR IT. IT PROVIDES A FIRST-CLASS SERVICE.

IT IS YOURS FOR THE ASKING, AS A STATUTORY RIGHT, IF YOU COME WITHIN SECTION 10 OF THE ORDINANCE.+

TWIN-ENGINED TITAN AIRCRAFT FOR RHKAAF

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A NEW TWIN-ENGINED AIRCRAFT IS EXPECTED TO JOIN THE EXISTING FLEET OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE HONG KONG'S OWN AIR CORPS -- IN AUGUST THIS YEAR.

THE NEW AMERICAN-MADE TITAN WITH A CAPACITY FOR 12 PEOPLE WILL BE USED MAINLY FOR AERIAL SURVEILLANCE AND SURVEYS, ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE RHKAAF, WING COMMANDER R.G. PENLINGTON.

HE SAID THE NEW AIRCRAFT COST ABOUT $4 MILLION, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT AND SPARE PARTS.

HE SAID THE VERY HEAVY DEMAND FOR SURVEILLANCE FLIGHTS HAD RENDERED THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ESSENTIAL.

AT PRESENT, THE RHKAAF HAS A FLEET OF SEVEN AIRCRAFT - A TWIN-ENGINED BRITTEN-NORMAN ISLANDER, TWO SCOTTISH AVIATION BULL DOG TRAINERS, THREE ALOUETTE MARK 111 HELICOPTERS AND A BEECHCRAFT MUSKETEER LIGHT AIRCRAFT.

THE BEECHCRAFT MUSKETEER IS TO BE SOLD AFTER HAVING BEEN IN SERVICE FOR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS.

THE LIGHT AIRCRAFT IS, IN THE WING COMMANDER'S WORDS, +STILL IN GOOD CONDITION.+

TENDERS HAVE BEEN INVITED FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BEECHCRAFT MUSKETEER.

FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS ARE OBTAINABLE AT EITHER THE PROCUREMENT DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IN OIL STREET, NORTH POINT THE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL) IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), OR THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (MONG KOK).

TENDERS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX AT THE MAIN GATE OF THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, OIL STREET, NORTH POINT, BEFORE 9 A.M. ON MAY 18.

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