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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1993

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MR HUBBARD SAID: "THE SIGNING OF THE TOKYO MOU IS POSSIBLY MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE INITIATIVE TO HAVE OCCURRED IN RECENT TIMES COMBAT UNSAFE SHIPPING. IT SHOULD SEND A STRONG SIGNAL TO UNSCRUPULOUS OWNERS AND CHARTERERS THAT THIS STANDARD OF SHIPPING WILL NO LONGER BE TOLERATED IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION".

MARITIME AUTHORITIES PARTICIPATING CAME FROM AUSTRAILA, CANADA, CHINA, FIJI, HONG KONG, INDONESIA, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, MALAYSIA, NEW ZEALAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, THE PHILIPPINES, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SINGAPORE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, THAILAND AND VIETNAM.

THE PARTICIPATING MARITIME AUTHORITIES WILL HOLD THE NEXT MEETING IN BEIJING BETWEEN APRIL 11 AND 13, NEXT YEAR TO EXPLORE FURTHER MEANS TO EXTEND THE FIGHT AGAINST POORLY MAINTAINED AND OPERATED SHIP TRADING IN THE REGION.

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CROWN RENTS DUE ON CHRISTMAS

CROWN RENT PAYERS SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED DEMAND NOTES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 25 THIS YEAR IN RESPECT OF CROWN RENTS EXCEEDING $100 A YEAR.

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PAYMENT MAY BE MADE BY POST TO THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES, PO BOX 8000, GPO, HONG KONG, OR, IN PERSON, AT:

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THE TREASURY HEADQUARTERS COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OFFICE, IMMIGRATION TOWER, FIRST FLOOR, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG

THE CENTRAL SUB-TREASURY, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), 11 ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG;

THE NORTH POINT SUB-TREASURY, MAX SHARE CENTRE, FIRST FLOOR, 373 KING'S ROAD, NORTH POINT, HONG KONG;

THE SAI WAN HO SUB-TREASURY, EASTERN LAW COURTS BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, 29 TAI ON STREET, SAI WAN HO, HONG KONG;

THE YAU MA TEI SUB-TREASURY, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, FOURTH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD (MARKET STREET ENTRANCE), KOWLOON;

THE KOWLOON CITY SUB-TREASURY, MAN SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, 348-352 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD (CORNER OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD AND JUNCTION ROAD), KOWLOON; AND

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THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT SAI KUNG, SHA TIN, TAI YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN OR KWAI TSING.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TREASURY SAID THOSE WHO HAD THE DEMAND NOTE SHOULD BRING ALONG A PREVIOUS ONE TO ANY OF THE TREASURY COLLECTION OFFICES.

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DUPLICATE DEMAND NOTES WILL BE ISSUED TO THEM, HE ADDED.

IF THEY CANNOT PRODUCE DEMAND NOTES FOR ANY PREVIOUS PERIOD, SHOULD INQUIRE AT THE CROWN RENT UNIT OF THE TREASURY AT IMMIGRATION TOWER, 30TH FLOOR, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

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