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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1990

"BASED ON THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE LUBRICANT IN USE AND THE LUBRICATED EQUIPMENT, ENGINEERS CAN EASILY DIAGNOSE THE OPERATING CONDITION OF THE EQUIPMENT AND IDENTIFY ENGINE TROUBLES AT AN EARLY STAGE, HE CONTINUED.

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** 'HENCE IT IS POSSIBLE FOR FISHING VESSEL OPERATORE PREVENTIVE MEASURES BEFORE THE ENGINES BREAK DOWN, MR SHAM SAID.

NOTING THAT MOST OIL COMPANIES IN HONG KONG PROVIDE LUBE OIL ANALYSIS SERVICE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS, MR SHAM URGED FISHING VESSEL OPERATORS TO MAKE GOOD USE OF THESE SERVICES.

HE SUGGESTED THAT LUBE OIL SAMPLES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS WHEN ENGINES OF A VESSEL HAD BEEN IN OPERATION FOR 400 TO 600 HOURS.

"POORLY MAINTAINED ENGINES DO NOT ONLY CONSUME MORE OIL BUT ARE ALSO MORE PRONE TO BREAKDOWNS WHICH IN TURN CURTAIL VALUABLE FISHING TIME,' MR SHAM POINTED OUT.

"MINOR ENGINE TROUBLES, IF Not attendeD TO AT AN EARLY STAGE, COULD LEAD TO EXTENSIVE WEAR AND TEAR TO THE ENGINE COMPONENTS, STERN GEAR AND EVEN THE VESSEL STRUCTURE.

"MEANWHILE, SERIOUS ENGINE BREAKDOWNS COULD ENDANGER THE SAFETY OF THE VESSEL, ESPECIALLY IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, HE WENT ON.

MR SHAM ADDED THAT THE HONG KONG FISHING FLERT COMPRISED VESSELS WITH SOME 6,800 DIESEL ENGINES USED FOR PROPULSION.

4,700

VESSEL MAINTENANCE, OF WHICH ENGINE MAINTENANCE WAS THE KEY ITEM, ACCOUNTED FOR AT LEAST 12 PER CENT OF THE COST OF FISH MARKETED.

SEIZURE OF SUSPECTED ADULTERATED LIQUOR BY CUSTOMS

THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE WARY OF BUYING IN ADULTERATED LIQUOR DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

THE ADVICE WAS MADE FOLLOWING THE SEIZURE OF FIVE BOTTLES OF SUSPECTED ADULTERATED LIQUOR BY CUSTOMS OFFICERS IN A TERRITORY-WIDE OPERATION YESTERDAY THURSDAY).

THIS WAS A JOINT OPERATION BY THE DEPARTMENT'S CUSTOMS TASK FORCE, THE LAND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION AND THE INVESTIGATION BRANCH WITH A VIEW TO STAMPING OUT THE SALE OF

LIQUOR AND PROTECTING CONSUMERS' INTEREST.

ADULTERATED

/THE INSPECTION