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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1992

TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS COMMENDED

THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND, PRAISED THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS FOR ITS CONTINUOUS EFFORTS IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY WHEN MEETING ITS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS TODAY (FRIDAY).

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR CHARLES CHAN, PAID A COURTESY VISIT TO MR CARTLAND AND DISCUSSED WITH HIM DEVELOPMENTS OF THE GROUP'S MAJOR SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES IN THE YEAR.

IN THE MEETING, MR CARTLAND ASSURED BOARD MEMBERS THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE ΤΟ WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM TO FURTHER IMPROVE WELFARE SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY.

NEW MARINE OFFICE IN TAI PO OPENS

FRIENDLY

FISHERMEN

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS ESTABLISHED FIRM AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEES AND ORGANISATIONS, HAVING HAD A MARINE OFFICE OF SOME SORT IN THE AREA FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR ALLAN PYRKE, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW ΤΑΙ PO MARINE OFFICE, MR PYRKE SAID: "I AM SURE THIS WILL CONTINUE, TO THE BENEFIT OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, AS A REGULATORY AUTHORITY, AND OUR CUSTOMERS, THE LOCAL MARINE COMMUNITY.

OVER THE YEARS, THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ΤΑΙ PO MARINE OFFICE HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE ORIGINAL SINGLE OF LICENSING LOCAL CRAFT.

FUNCTION

PATROLS

MR PYRKE SAID: "THIS OFFICE IS NOW THE BASE FOR MARINE IN HONG KONG'S NORTHEASTERN WATERS, THE REGULATION OF MARINE "ACTIVITIES, THE ENFORCEMENT OF MARINE LEGISLATION AND THE MONITORING OF SAFETY ON LOCAL VESSELS, IN ADDITION ΤΟ THE ORIGINAL BASIC LICENSING FUNCTION.

"OUR LICENSING STAFF ALSO REGULARLY VISIT ABOUT 15 REMOTE VILLAGES SUCH AS SHA TAU KOK, AP CHAU, TAP MUN, HOI MA, AND KAU LAU WAN TO PROVIDE A CONVENIENT SERVICE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

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REFERRING TO THE VAST PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS CURRENTLY BEING UNDERTAKEN IN THE WEST OF THE TERRITORY RESULTING FROM THE PADS, MR PYRKE SAID: "MY DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A LARGE PART OF ITS RESOURCES TO THIS ENDEAVOUR.

"BUT LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT THE MARINE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE LOCAL MARINE COMMUNITY IN TAI PO WILL CONTINUE TO BE FULLY MET. THIS ASSURANCE IS UNDERLINED BY THE OPENING OF THIS NEW PERMANENT OFFICE TODAY.

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