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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1989
MEMBERS MAY, IN THE SAME WAY AS DISTRICT BOARD AND OMELCO MEMBERS, OPT TO CLAIM THEIR ALLOWANCES EITHER WITH A MONTHLY BREAKDOWN OF EXPENSES INCURRED OR WITHOUT A BREAKDOWN.
"THIS PROPOSAL IS
IN NO WAY CONNECTED WITH THE LEVEL OF ALLOWANCES, THE MAXIMUM OF WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNCILS THEMSELVES.
"IT WILL HOWEVER PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THE PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
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MARINE REGULATIONS TAKE EFFECT ON SUNDAY
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (SIGNALS OF DISTRESS AND PREVENTION OF COLLISIONS) I AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1989 HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, AND WILL COME INTO FORCE ON SUNDAY I NOVEMBER 191. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
"THESE REGULATIONS GIVE EFFECT TO A FEW MINOR TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972 WHICH HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION." THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE AMENDED REGULATIONS APPLY TO ALL VESSELS WITHIN HONG KONG WATERS AND TO HONG KONG REGISTERED SHIPS WHEREEVER THEY MAY BE. HE ADDED.
DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 182 OF 1989 WHICH CAN NOW BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT.
EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS TO BOOST CHILD CARE SERVICES
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, IN AGENCIES, HAS CARRIED OUT A SERIES OF VIEW TO STRENGTHENING CHILD CARE SERVICES.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH VOLUNTARY
EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS WITH
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TODAY (FRIDAY) AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF CHUNG HONG CENTRE IN TSING YI. THE CENTRE IS OPERATED WOMEN AND JUVENILES WELFARE ASSOCIATION.
BY THE
SAID THIS ESTATE CHILDREN NEW TERRITORIES
/MRS WONG
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