XN000022-1983-08-19 — Page 5

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1983

BOARD EXAMINES GROUNDING OF TANKER

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FOLLOWING THE GROUNDING OF THE MOTOR TANKER +GARLA A, HILLS+ OFF MA WAN AT ABOUT 2.26 PM ON JANUARY 21, THE PILOTAGE AUTHORITY APPOINTED A BOARD OF INVESTIGATION TO EXAMINE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE GROUNDING.

THE BOARD CONSISTED OF HIS HONOUR JUDGE WANE, DISTRICT JUDGE AS CHAIRMAN, WITH CAPT. C. ALEXANDER, MASTER MARINER, AND CAPT. CHEUNG TONG-YIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG PILOTS ASSOCIATION LTD. AS MEMBERS.

THE BOARD SAT FROM JULY 25 TO JULY 29. SUBSEQUENT TO THE BOARD REACHING A CONCLUSION AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PILOTAGE AUTHORITY, THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR P.E.J. DAVY, HAS SUSPENDED THE LICENCE OF PILOT MR CHAN CHUNG-FAI FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS COMMENCING AUGUST 16, 1983.

FURTHERMORE, THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE HAS INSTRUCTED THAT THE AREA BE SURVEYED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT UNCHARTED SHALLOWS EXIST.

IN ADDITION, HE HAS DIRECTED THAT THE FEASIBILITY OF PLACING AN AID TO NAVIGATION ON THE EASTERN END OF A CHARTED 28-FOOT SHOAL BE INVESTIGATED.

STEEL FOOTBRIDGE TO BE BUILT

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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT A COVERED STEEL FOOTBRIDGE IN KOWLOON BAY WITH ASSOCIATED FOOTWAYS TO PROVIDE SAFE PEDESTRIANS MOVEMENTS IN THE AREA.

THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT A YEAR TO COMPLETE.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG : THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON EAST, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 9TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON AND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, TUNG YAN STREET, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS, KOWLOON.

ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 18.

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