THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1988
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DELIVERED
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF TWO "SHARK CAT" HIGH SPEED CRAFT WHICH WERE ORDERED FROM AUSTRALIA IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
THE DELIVERY WAS MADE AFTER SUCCESSFUL SEA TRIALS TODAY (THURSDAY) UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SURVEYORS.
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SENIOR SURVEYOR OF THE DEPARTMENT'S GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION SECTION, MR RICHARD PALMER, SAID THE VESSELS WOULD BE THE FIRST MULTI-HULLED HIGH SPEED CRAFT TO JOIN THE GOVERNMENT FLEET WHEN HANDED OVER TO THE POLICE EARLY NEXT MONTH.
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THE "SHARK CATS" EACH COSTING $1.25 MILLION, ARE EIGHT
+ IN LENGTH AND POWERED BY TWO 275 HORSEPOWER OUTBOARD ENGINES.
"THEY ARE CAPABLE OF TOP SPEED OF MORE THAN 40 KNOTS AND ARE REOWNED IN AUSTRALIA FOR THEIR ABILITY IN ROUGH WATERS, SAID MR PALMER.
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THE VESSELS WILL BE USED BY THE POLICE IN OPERATIONS INVOLVING PURSUIT, INTERCEPTION, RESCUE, DIVING SUPPORT AND FAST PATROL.
BOOKLET ON GOOD PARENTING PUBLISHED
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS PUBLISHED A BOOKLET ΤΟ PROMOTE FAMILY EDUCATION AND TO STRENGTHEN THE LIAISON BETWEEN PARENTS AND SCHOOLS.
THE BOOKLET. ON GOOD PARENTING, IN CHINESE WITH LAVISH ILLUSTRATIONS IS PUBLISHED WITH A PRINTRUN OF 1 MILLION.
IT CONTAINS SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PARENTHOOD FROM LOVING AND CARING FOR THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN, TO WAYS OF DEALING WITH ADOLESCENT PROBLEMS, PROVIDING THEM WITH GUIDANCE IN THEIR STUDIES AND MAINTAINING A CLOSE LIAISON WITH SCHOOLS.
THE BOOKLET, TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARENTS AT SCHOOLS, 19 ALSO AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT OFFICES.
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