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MONDAY, MAY 3, 1993

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INQUIRY INTO BRIDGE ACCIDENT

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THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR ALLAN PYRKE, TONIGHT

(MONDAY)

ORDERED A LOCAL MARINE INQUIRY INTO AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH A BARGE HIT THE TSING YI SOUTH BRIDGE.

A REPORT ON THE INQUIRY WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR IN TWO WEEKS' TIME.

MR PYRKE ORDERED THE INQUIRY FOLLOWING A VISIT TO THE SCENE THE ACCIDENT WITH SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

OF

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 5.30 PM TODAY WHEN THE BARGE WAS BEING TOWED NORTHWARDS UNDER THE TSING YI SOUTH BRIDGE.

THE EAST ARCH OF THE TSING YI SOUTH BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED TO MARINE TRAFFIC TONIGHT AND A PATROL LAUNCH OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL BE AT THE SCENE TO ASSIST OWNERS AND MASTERS OF VESSELS USING THE WEST ARCH.

CAR NO. 1 BELONGS TO POLICE FORCE

IN RESPONSE ΤΟ QUESTIONS RAISED AT THE COMMITTEE THIS MORNING, THE COMMISSIONER OF NO. 1 DOES NOT BELONG TO HIM PERSONALLY.

POLICE

PUBLIC STATED

ACCOUNTS THAT CAR

HONG

ΤΟ THE

TRADITIONALLY AND HISTORICALLY, IT BELONGS TO THE ROYAL KONG POLICE FORCE WHICH HAS A PROUD RECORD AND IS VITAL STABILITY

KONG.

OF HONG

CAR NO. 1 IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF THE FORCE WHICH NOW COMPRISES SOME 38,000 REGULAR, AUXILIARY AND CIVILIAN OFFICERS.

THE COMMISSIONER IS DETERMINED TO MAINTAIN FINE TRADITION, MORALE AND EFFICIENCY OF THE FORCE. CONTRARY WILL BE STRONGLY RESISTED.

AND

ENHANCE THE ANYTHING ΤΟ

THE

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