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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1987
THEY ALLOW THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TO INSIST THAT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING TRADING TO HONG KONG SHOULD HAVE THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATES WHEN CARRYING CERTAIN CHEMICALS IN JULK.
LAST YEAR THE FOLLOWING SHIPS CARRYING ONE OF THE SPECIFIED CHEMICALS ENTERED HONG KONG,
CATEGORY OF CHEMICAL
C
TOTAL METRIC TONS
NO. OF SHIPS
NIL
NIL
76 220
19
43.832
41
74 135
33
A SMALL PARCEL OF SOME 503 TONS OF ONE OF THE CAT. A CHEMICALS WAS IMPORTED IN 1985 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL YEARS. CAT. A SUBSTANCES ARE THE MOST HAZARDOUS IF DISCHARGED
INTO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT.
FORMER FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS SITE TO BE AUCTIONED
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CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IS EXPECTED WHEN THE OLD CENTRAL FINE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS BUILDING SITE IN DES VOEUX POAD IS OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUCTION AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE ON MAY 29.
THE NON-INDUSTRIAL SITE MEASURES 2 098 SQUARE METRES AND IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, EXCLUDING GODOWN, RESIDENTIAL AND CAR PARKING PURPOSES. A HOTEL WILL BE PERMITTED.
THE BUILDING COVENANT STIPULATES THAT NOT LESS THAN 18 81) SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ARE TO BE COMPLETED ON THE SITE BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991.
THE BUILDING DATED BACK TO 1926 AND WAS USED BY THE FINE SERVICES DEPARTMENT UNTIL 1960. IT WAS USED AS GOVERNMENT OFFICES UNTIL 1982 WHEN IT WAS DEMOLISHED. THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION USED THE SITE UNTIL APRIL LAST YEAR WHEN IT WAS HANDED BACK TO THE GOVERNMENT.
TWO INDUSTRIAL SITES ARE ALSO TO BE SOLD AT THE SAME AUCTION BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
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