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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1994

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IN SUCH AN EVENT, THE DEPARTMENT WILL, IN CONSULTATION WITH TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD, DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEXTILES EXPORT CONTROL SCHEME TO TIE IN WITH THE PHASE-OUT, HE

"DETAILS WILL BE PROMULGATED TO THE TRADE THROUGH NOTICRS TO EXPORTERS TO BE ISSUED IN DUE COURSE.'

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MARINE SAFETY ADVICE IN DRAGON ROAT RACES

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ADVISED VESSELS TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MARINE SAFETY DURING DRAGON BOAT RACES IN THE COMING TWO WEEKS.

THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT RACES WILL TAKE PLACE OFF THE WESTERN DISTRICT WATERFRONT BETWEEN THE CHINA MERCHANT WHARF AND THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT PIER FROM 11.30 AM TO 4.30 PM ON SUNDAY (JUNE 12).

"ALL VESSELS NAVIGATING IN THE VICINITY SHOULD PROCEED WITH CAUTION, GIVING CONSIDERATION TO THE CONTESTANTS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL HACES 1994 WILL BE HELD OFF THE EAST TSIM SHA TSUI WATERFRONT BETWEEN THE HUNG HOM RAILWAY PIER AND NEW WORLD CENTRE FROM NOON TO 7 PM ON JUNE 18 AND FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM ON JUNE 19.

THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT MOORING BUOYS MARKING THE SOUTHERN LIMIT OF THE RACE AREA HAD BEEN LAID ABOUT 325 METRES SOUTH OF THE SEAWALL OF THE WATERFRONT AND THEY WOULD REMAIN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY JUNE 24.

BETWEEN JUNE 17 AND 19, LIGHTERS, FERRIES AND LAUNCHES WILL BE FASTENED TO THE BUOYS AND ENCLOSE THE RACE AREA.

"EXCEPT CRAFT PARTICIPATING IN THE RACES, ALL VESSELS WILL BE FORBIDDEN TO ENTER THE RACE AREA, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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DRAGON BOATS MIGHT PRACTISE WITHIN THE AREA DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS UNTIL JUNE 18, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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