XN000022-1987-04-09 — Page 5

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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1987

+ON THE OTHER HAND, WE ALSO WISH TO AVOID ANY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND ANY OVERLOADING OF THE LANDING FACILITIES AND IT

IS IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY FOR ALL PARTIES CONCERNED THAT STRICT CONTROL MUST BE IMPOSED,+ HE SAID, ADDING THAT VESSELS APPEARING TO BE OBVIOUSLY OVERLOADED MAY BE STOPPED.

MR CHADWICK THEREFORE URGED OWNERS OF VESSELS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AND MARINE POLICE TO MAKE THE FESTIVAL AS SAFE AND SMOOTH RUNNING AS POSSIBLE.

MEANWHILE, OPERATORS OF VESSELS WHICH ARE NOT LICENSED TO CARRY PASSENGERS BUT INTEND TO CARRY WORSHIPPERS TO TAI MIU WAN OVER THAT WEEKEND MAY OBTAIN PERMITS AT ANY MARINE OFFICE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 16 PROVIDED THAT

* THE VESSELS HOLD A VALID LICENCE FOR THE IR NORMAL TRADE,

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THE DATES FOR WHICH THE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED ARE STATED, AND

THEY MEET ALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, E.G. SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF LIFE JACKETS AND LIFEBUOYS.

IN ADDITION TO THE MAIN PIER AT TAI MIU WAN USED BY HYF FERRIES, MR CHADWICK SAID THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A LANDING PONTOON TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR DISEMBARKING AND RE-EMBARK ING PASSENGERS FROM SMALL CRAFT.

HOWEVER, LIGHTERS AND LARGE VESSELS MORE THAN 15 METRES IN LENGTH WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BERTH ALONGSIDE THE PONTOON. +THEY WILL HAVE TO ANCHOR AS DIRECTED BY OFFICIAL LAUNCHES,+ SAID MR CHADWICK.

+PASSENGERS ON ANCHORED VESSELS WILL NEED TO BE FERRIED TO THE LANDING PONTOON BY SMALLER CRAFT WHICH MUST ALSO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO DO SO ON OR BEFORE APRIL 16,+ HE ADDED.

MR CHADWICK WARNED THAT VESSELS WITHOUT VALID LICENCES OR PERMITS OR IN BREACH OF ANY CONDITIONS MAY BE PROSECUTED.

YOUNG AMBASSADORS MEET THE PRESS

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THE 20 NEWLY SELECTED YOUTH AMBASSADORS OF TSUEN WAN FOR THE YEAR WILL MEET THE PRESS AT A RECEPTION TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

THEY ARE EITHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE ARTS AND SPORTS NURTURE SCHEMES OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD OR NOMINATED BY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE YOUTH