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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1986
THE ARRANGEMENTS PUT IN HAND BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT FOR THE HANDLING OF POLLUTION COMPLAINTS WERE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING AS WAS THE STRATEGY THAT HAS NOW BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE TERRITORY'S GROWING QUANTITIES OF WASTE.
MEMBERS NOTED THAT ACTIVITIES TO MARK THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (WED) 1987 ARE PLANNED FOR MAY 17 TO JUNE 5, 1987 WITH THE CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT AND A NUMBER OF ORGANISATIONS.
THE EPCOM WORKING GROUP ON WED HAS PLANNED A SERIES OF EVENTS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG THE PUBLIC IN HONG KONG.
FOUR NEW CUSTOMS LAUNCHES COMMISSIONED
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THE PHASED PROGRAMME FOR REPLACING THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE'S 24-YEAR-OLD FLEET OF LAUNCHES CAME TO AN END TODAY (MONDAY) WITH ITS LAST BATCH OF FOUR LAUNCHES PUT INTO SERVICE,
SPEAKING AT A RECEPTION TO MARK THE COMMISSIONING THIS MORNING, THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, SAID THE SERVICE NOW HAD A FLEET OF SIX LAUNCHE$ AS WELL AS FIVE INFLATABLE CRAFTS.
HE SAID THE NEW LAUNCHES WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR MARINE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE SMUGGLING OF CONTRABAND WHICH JEOPARDISED THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND SECURITY OF THE COMMUNITY.
+OUR SECTOR PATROLS CAN NOW BE MAINTAINED AROUND THE CLOCK AND SHOULD PROVIDE A REASONABLE DETERRENT AGAINST THE ILLEGAL IMPORTATION OF NARCOTICS, DUTIABLE COMMODITIES, FIREARMS, UNMANIFESTED CARGO AND OTHER PROHIBITED GOODS BY SEA.
+ BUT WE WILL NEED TO SEEK ADDITIONAL LAUNCHES IN FUTURE TO PROVIDE A FULLER COVERAGE OF HONG KONG'S TERRITORIAL WATERS IN ORDER TO PREVENT AND SUPPRESS SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES BY SEA,+ HE ADDED.
TODAY'S ADDITIONS INCLUDE THREE +DAMEN SECTOR LAUNCHES, BUILT LOCALLY AT A COST OF ABOUT $7.2 MILLION EACH, AND A HARBOUR LAUNCH.
/TOGETHER WITH
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