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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1990

AMONG THE CARNIVALS, ONE WILL BE HELD AT THE KING GEORGE MEMORIAL PARK IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT AND ANOTHER AT THE WAH HONG SQUARE IN WAH FU ESTATE IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT, BOTH STARTING AT 2 PM.

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FUNCTION WILL ALSO FEATURE A NUMBER OF "CIVIC EDUCATION CORNERS" AND A CHILDREN'S DRAWING COMPETITION.

A THIRD CARNIVAL WILL BEGIN AT 1.30 PM AT THE SHOPPING MALL OF TELFORD GARDEN IN KOWLOON BAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CARNIVALS AND THE OPEN FORUM.

MARINE COURT TO LOOK INTO CATAMARAN ACCIDENT

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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPROVED A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DIRECTOR MARINE THAT A MARINE COURT BE CONVENED то INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING TO THE CATAMARAN APOLLO JET COLLIDING WITH CERTAIN VESSELS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRANDING IN THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR.

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DETAILS INCLUDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A JUDGE AND ASSESSORS IN HAND AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED ONCE FINALISED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

FOUR PEOPLE DIED AND SEVEN OTHERS WERE INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 15.

TENDERS INVITED FOR OPERATION OF GOVT CARPARKS

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FROM LOCAL AND OVERSEAS COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF 14 GOVERNMENT MULTI-STOREY CARPARKS, AND THE PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND SALE OF GOVERNMENT TUNNEL TICKETS.

FULL INFORMATION ON THE TENDER WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) AND WILL BE REPEATED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE GAZETTE ON MARCH 2.

/A SPOKESMAN

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