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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1992

PUBLIC

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INTERESTED

IN

WATER

THE REPORTS SERVE AS REFERENCE BOOKS FOR RESEARCHERS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND MEMBERS POLLUTION PROBLEMS.

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ARE

THE

AVAILABLE FOR

SALE

AT

REPORTS

THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

THE RIVER WATER QUALITY REPORT AT $28 QUALITY REPORT AT $46.

EACH AND MARINE WATER

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FURTHER

ENQUIRIES

CAN

BE

DIRECTED

то

THE

PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER (WATER POLICY) MR PAUL HOLMES ON TEL. 835 1234 OR SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, MR EDMOND TEL. 835 1238.

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CONTINUOUS EFFORTS NEEDED TO ENSURE PORT EFFICIENCY

GOVERNMENT SHIPS

CONTINUOUS EFFORTS OF ALL OPERATORS, USERS AND THE ARE

TIME FOR ENSURE THE SHORTEST ΤΟ NECESSARY

TURN-AROUND CALLING AT THE HONG KONG PORT, WHICH IS SECOND TO NONE IN EFFICIENCY.

MRS

WAS THIS

SERVICES, STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC ANSON CHAN, WHEN SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO PRESENT PLAQUES TO THE HONG KONG VOLUNTARY WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS TODAY (THURSDAY).

SHIPS PLAN

MRS CHAN SAID ACCURATE WEATHER FORECASTING HELPS THEIR MOVEMENTS SO AS TO MAXIMISE BOTH EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY.

THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTARY WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS HAD FROM 70 IN 1986 TO 81 NOW,

INCREASED

SHE SAID THE MARINE WEATHER FORECASTING SYSTEM INTO WHICH THEIR HONG OBSERVATIONS GO IS OF DIRECT BENEFIT TO ALL SHIPPING CALLING AT KONG, IN TERMS OF BOTH EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY.

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"THE SYSTEM IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE RANGE THAT WE PROVIDE TO SHIPPING.

OF SERVICES

GRATEFUL

THE

TO FOR THEIR WHOLEHEARTED ++ MRS CHAN SAID.

WHOLE "AND THE

COMMUNITY HAS REASON TO BE SHIPOWNERS CONCERNED, AND TO THEIR OFFICERS, SUPPORT FOR THE VOLUNTARY OBSERVING SCHEME,

THE BUSIEST

THE SECRETARY SAID THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAD BEEN EVER FOR PORT THROUGHPUT, PORT DEVELOPMENT AND PORT PLANNING.

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