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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1987
THE NEW LAUNCHES ARE EQUIPPED WITH UP-TO-DATE MACHINERY INCLUDING MARINE RADARS AND VHF RADIOS.
THE-16-METRE-LONG LAUNCHES, WITH THE HULL MADE OF MEL DED STEEL AND A SPEED OF 12.5 KNOTS, WERE BUILT BY A LOCAL SHIPYARD AT A COST OF ABOUT $1.7 MILLION EACH.
MR CARTER LIT JOSS STICKS AT THE CEREMONY AND PAID TRIBUTE TO THE SEA GODDESS TIN HAU AT THE TIN HAU TEMPLE. AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE NEW LAUNCHES CAST OFF AND SALUTED TO THE GODDESS BY COMPLETING THREE FIGURES-OF-EIGHT AT JOSS HOUSE BAY.
THREE NEW LAUNCHES WERE COMMISSIONED IN FEBRUARY LAST YEAR UNDER THE FIRST PHASE OF THE MODERNISATION PROGRAMME.
TWO STORAGE SITES UP FOR RENT
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TWO SITES IN TUEN MUN AND KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION ARE TO BE LET ON SHORT-TERM TENANCY BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
MEASURING 2 336 SQUARE METRES, THE TUEN MUN SITE NEAR WU KING ESTATE IS FOR OPEN STORAGE PURPOSE.
HOWEVER, THE STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS IS NOT PERMITTED. TENANCY FOR THE SITE IS FOR ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
THE KOWLOON BAY SITE, LOCATED AT WANG HOI ROAD, 2 200 SQUARE METRES AND IS FOR STORING NON-DANGEROUS GOODS.
MEASURES
TENANCY IS FOR TWO YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS. TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON APRIL 24.
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