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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1980

NUMBER OF SEAMEN REGISTERED

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THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS REGISTERED A TOTAL OF 85 294 SEAMEN UP TO THE END OF FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY.

OF THESE, 53 733 HAVE EITHER BEEN TO SEA DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS OR HAVE HAD PRE-SEA TRAINING OR ACCEPTABLE SHORE EXPERIENCE TO QUALIFY FOR SERVICE AT SEA.

ANOTHER 1 497 SEAMEN ARE NEW ENTRANTS TO THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY. THE REMAINING 30 064 SEAMEN, ARE THOSE WHO HAVE ALSO REGISTERED WITH LICENSED CREW DEPARTMENTS IN SHIPPING COMPANIES.

DURING FEBRUARY, 85 SEAMEN, INCLUDING 11 OFFICERS, REGISTERED WITH THE OFFICE WHILE 1 424 SEAMEN WERE ENGAGED FOR SERVICE IN OCEAN-GOING SHIPS.

KOWLOON BAY SITE AVAILABLE FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCY

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A SITE AT KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION FOR STORAGE OF GOODS AND CARGO AND/OR CONTAINER PACKING, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR IS BEING OFFERED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

TENDERS FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF THE 2 775-SQUARE-METRE SITE ARE INVITED BY THE PWD CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE.

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THE TENANCY WAS FOR AN INITIAL

ONE YEAR PERIOD AND, THEREAFTER,

THEREAFTER, QUARTERLY,

TENDER FORMS AND PARTICULARS OF THE TENANCY MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY HEAD OFFICE IN MURRAY BUILDING 19TH FLOOR. GARDEN ROAD OR FROM ITS OFFICE IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD.

TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE NOON ON APRIL 25.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF TAI HANG ROAD

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A SECTION OF TAI HANG ROAD BETWEEN STUBBS ROAD ROUNDABOUT AND ITS JUNCTION WITH BLUE POOL ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 12.30 AM AND 5.30 AM DAILY ON FRIDAY (APRIL 11) AND SATURDAY TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION WORK IN THE AREA.

DURING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE, MOTORISTS MAY USE STUBBS ROAD AS AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.