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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1988

CUSTOMS MOBILE X-RAY UNITS IN OPERATION SOON

TWO TAILOR-MADE MOBILE X-RAY UNITS FOR CARGO INSPECTION, COST $1.6 MILLION EACH, WILL BE JOINING THE FLEET OF VEHICLES CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT VERY SOON.

WHICH AT THE

A AT

HANDING-OVER CEREMONY TODAY

ACTING THE (THURSDAY),

RECEIVED COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR K.S. TONG, OFFICIALLY

LTD. THE OTHER VAN ONE OF THE TWO VEHICLES FROM JEBSEN AND COMPANY WILL BE DELIVERED LATE THIS MONTH.

HE

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WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THESE TWO NEW VEHICLES, MR TONG SAID WAS CONFIDENT THAT CARGO EXAMINATIONS CARRIED OUT BY CUSTOMS WOULD BE SPED UP.

"THESE

UNITS MOBILE

AND DAY FOR BOTH THIS

GO

CAN OPERATE 24 HOURS A

SAVINGS EVERYWHERE; IT MEANS TIME, COST AND MANPOWER DEPARTMENT AND PARTIES CONCERNED," HE SAID.

MR TONG SAID THE GROWTH OF DOOR-TO-DOOR CARGO DELIVERY SERVICES HAD PROMPTED THE NEED FOR MOBILE X-RAY INSPECTION UNITS,

HE SAID HE WAS PROUD THAT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ELECTRICAL AND

SERVICES MECHANICAL

OPERATIONAL DEPARTMENT, COULD SPECIFY A MACHINE THAT COULD MEET LOCAL AND WEATHER REQUIREMENTS.

THE MOBILE X-RAY VAN IS NOT AN OFF-THE-FACTORY-LINE VEHICLE.

MADE IN

THE CHASSIS IS

JAPAN WHILE THE X-RAY SCANNER IS

15 SUPPLIED BY A GERMAN COMPANY. IT

FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED AND ITS SPACIOUS COMPARTMENT CAN CARRY UP TO SIX STAFF MEMBERS DRIVER.

INCLUDING

THE

DEPARTMENT A TOTAL OF 30 ACCORDING TO ME TONG, IT TOOK THE

DONE IN MONTHS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT AS THE ASSEMBLY WORK WAS ALL HONG KONG,

THE X-RAY SCANNER WAS HIGHLY EFFICIENT IN EXAMINING CARGOES AND LUGGAGE, AND COULD EVEN PROVIDE AN AUTO-RECORD SERVICE, HE ADDED.

WE "WITH THE USE OF THESE MOBILE X-RAY VANS,

THAT ANTICIPATE

TO A MINIMUM PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF CARGO AND GOODS CAN BE REDUCED

BY THIS DEPARTMENT, WHICH MEANS AN IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDED MR TONG SAID.

WITH

A

H

STRIKING

THE MOBILE X-RAY VAN IS 8.15 METRES LONG, THREE METRES HIGH AND

IN "CUSTOMS GREY" 2.5 METRES WIDE. IT IS PAINTED GREEN AND YELLOW BAND AND AN ORANGE TOP.

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CAREERS EXHIBITION

A LOOK AT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING THIS LATEST ADDITION TO THE CUSTOMS' FLEET OF VEHICLES ARE INVITED VISIT EDINBURGH PLACE OUTSIDE THE CITY HALL ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER WHEN THE MOBILE X-RAY VAN WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT A ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

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