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SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1990

"IN ORDER TO HELP THE PUBLIC OBTAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF

FROM THE THE SUBJECT, OFFICERS

FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL. BE PRESENT AT THE EXHIBITION TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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ALSO THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL IN THE EXHIBITION TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO PREVENT HILL FIRES,

EXHIBITION VISITORS TO THE

WILL RECEIVE A BOOKLET ON THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC FIRES AND SOUVENIRS SPONSORED BY KWONG ON

BANK

LTD.

24-HOUR PORT PATROLS DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE 24-HOUR PATROLS FOR THE MAJOR FISHING PORTS OF ABERDEEN AND SHAU ΚΕΙ WAN OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD DURING THE UPCOMING LUNAR NEW YEAR. THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR IAN STRACHAN, SAID THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING.

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"THE PATROLS WILL ASSIST FISHING VESSELS RETURNING FOR THE FESTIVITIES ΤΟ FIND SAFE MOORINGS, MR. STRACHAN SAID. HE WAS OFFICIATING AT THE 26TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHAI WAN FISHERMEN'S RECREATION CLUB.

NEEDS FOR HAD FORMED AN GOVERNMENT AND

NOTING THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAD SERVED ITS MEMBERS' OVER 25 YEARS, MR STRACHAN SAID THE ASSOCIATION ESSENTIAL PART OF THE CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF THE FISHING COMMUNITY IN CHAI WAN.

CITING THE LOCAL CRAFT REVIEW AS AN EXAMPLE, HE SAID THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAD PROPOSED A RADICAL CHANGE IN THE LOCAL CRAFT REGULATORY SYSTEM AIMED AT IMPROVING AND SIMPLIFYING PROCEDURES IN THE AREAS OF LICENSING, PROFICIENCY AND SAFETY.

"FOR EXAMPLE THE PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH THE PLYING RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON OPEN SAMPANS INVOLVED IN THE MARICULTURE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN WELCOMED BY THE FISHING COMMUNITY.

'FURTHER CONSULTATION WITH ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS YOURS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE FUTURE AS THE LOCAL CRAFT REVIEW PROGRESSES. MR STRACHAN SAID.

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE BOTH LONG AND SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE TO THE OPERATION OF THE FISHING FLEET. AS REGARDS THE LATTER, IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE SEEN SOON IN THE INTRODUCTION OF A SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM OF APPROVED SEA-TIME FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AS MASTER OR ENGINEER ON ALL LOCAL VESSELS.

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