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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1985

* HONGKONG BANK HEADQUARTERS

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THE NEW HEADQUARTERS OF THE BANK, WHICH IS BUILT ALMOST ENTIRELY OF STEEL. PRESENTS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE. THE MOST CONSPICUOUS ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN ARE THE EXPOSURE OF THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF ITS STRUCTURE AND THE SPECTACULAR INTERNAL ATRIUM RISING 52 METRES ABOVE PAVEMENT LEVEL.

* HONG KONG COLISEUM

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THE 12 500-SEAT STADIUM WAS CONSTRUCTED FROM THE ROOF DOWN. EQUIPPED WITH THE MOST UP-TO-DATE FACILITIES, THE COLISEUM CATERS FOR A VARIETY OF SPORTS, CULTURAL AND MASS ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS.

DESIGNED BY MR NICK JESSE, AND PRINTED BY FORMAT INTERANTIONAL SECURITY PRINTERS ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER, THE STAMPS ARE ON DISPLAY FROM NOVEMBER 13 TO NOVEMBER 20 ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND IN TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, MIDDLE ROAD, KOWLOON.

FIRST DAY COVERS AT 50 CENTS EACH WILL BE ON SALE ON NOVEMBER 13. ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM NOVEMBER 13 TO NOVEMBER 22 AT ALL POST OFFICES.

QUAL IF ICATIONS FOR MARINE CERTIFICATES AMENDED

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TWO REGULATIONS WHICH EMPOWER THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE TO AMEND QUAL IF ICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE ISSUE OF ENGINE ROOM WATCH RATING CERTIFICATES AND NAVIGATIONAL WATCH RATING CERTIFICATES WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE REGULATIONS ARE THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (ENGINE ROOM WATCH RATINGS) (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) REGULATIONS 1985 AND MERCHANT SHIPPING (NAVIGATIONAL WATCH RATINGS) (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) REGULATIONS 1985.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE EXISTING MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE, QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE TWO CERTIFICATES ARE LAID DOWN IN THE FIRST SCHEDULES OF THE RELEVANT REGULATIONS WHICH WERE MADE IN 1984.

ANY CHANGES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED THE APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

+A TREND HAS SINCE DEVELOPED WHEREBY THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY REQUIRES MORE HIGHLY SKILLED PERSONNEL HOLDING BOTH CERTIFICATES,+ HE SAID.

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