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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1979

AMENDMENTS TO HK IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST

THE TRADE

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INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT REMINDS IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS THAT A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES AND COMMODITIES CONTAINED IN THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST, REVISED EDITION, JANUARY 1978.

THESE AMENDMENTS WERE CONTAINED IN SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED TODAY (FRIDAY) AND WILL COME INTO FORCE ON JANUARY 1, 1980.

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT NOTICE MAY BE OBTAINED ON REQUEST. FREE OF CHARGE. FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE.

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE URGED TO ENSURE THAT THE IR EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING TRADE DECLARATION FORMS ARE AWARE OF THESE AMENDMENTS TO PREVENT DELAYS AND INCONVENIENCE TO THEMSELVES.

MORE CARGO HANDLING FACILITIES IN TSUEN WAN ******

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE MORE CARGO-HANDLING FACILITIES IN THE RAMBLER CHANNEL TYPHOON SHELTER IN TSUEN WAN.

THE WORK, TENDERS FOR WHICH WERE INVITED TODAY, FORMS THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROJECT TO TRANSFORM THE ENTIRE EASTERN SHORELINE OF THE TYPHOON SHELTER INTO A CARGO HANDLING AREA.

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THAT WORK ON STAGE ONE OF THE PROJECT, WHICH WAS COMPLETED RECENTLY, INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 530-METRE SEAWALL AND THE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT 1.5 HECTARES OF LAND BEHIND IT.

HE ADDED THAT WORK ON THE SECOND STAGE WOULD INVOLVE THE EXTENSION OF THIS SEAWALL BY 380 METRES, BRINGING THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SEAWALL TO 910 METRES.

THE AREA BEHIND THE EXTENSION OF THE SEAWALL WOULD ALSO BE RECLAIMED.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE PORT WORKS DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE PWD'S TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

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