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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1983

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NEW TONNAGE RULES GAZETTED

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NEW MERCHANT SHIPPING TONNAGE REGULATIONS, TO BRING HONG KONG'S SYSTEM OF TONNAGE MEASUREMENT FOR SHIPS INTO LINE WITH NEW INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES, ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED BY THE + INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON TONNAGE MEASUREMENT OF SHIPS 1969+, A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED TODAY.

THE CONVENTION IS LARGELY CONCERNED WITH TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO WORLD SHIPPING PRACTICES AND PROVIDES FOR A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD OF TWELVE YEARS, DURING WHICH A NEW SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT WILL BE APPLIED ALONGSIDE THE PRESENT SYSTEM.

WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 15, 1994, THE UNIVERSAL SYSTEM OF TONNAGE MEASUREMENT WILL APPLY TO ALL SHIPS FLYING THE FLAGS OF CONTRACTING PARTIES.

THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (TONNAGE) REGULATIONS ARE BASED ON THE UNITED KINGDOM'S MERCHANT SHIPPING (TONNAGE) REGULATIONS AND REVOKE THE EXISTING MERCHANT SHIPPING (TONNAGE) REGULATIONS MADE IN 1968.

FORESHORE, SEABED OFFERED FOR HEL IPORT

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO GRANT A LEASE OF ABOUT 8 700 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED WEST OF THE EAST WAN CHAI FERRY PIER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT HELIPORT FOR

INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC OPERATIONS.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

ANY OBJECTIONS AND CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

THE NOTICE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POŠTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE, 201 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG.

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