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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1994

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THEY WILL ALSO BE USED TO CHECK ON THE SPEED OF CRAFT GOING THROUGH THE CENTRAL HARBOUR AREA TO ENSURE THAT THEY MAINTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SPEED LIMITS.

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THE WATERS

PYRKE WAS SURE THAT MANY LOCAL COXSWAINS WOULD BE ONLY PLEASED TO SEE THE IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS OF COWBOYS IN CURTAILED.

AND THEIR

MR PYRKE WAS ALSO CONFIDENT THAT THE BOSTON WHALERS WOULD

AND BE THE VISUAL CONFIRMATION TO MARINERS CREWS

THE PUBLIC ALIKE THAT THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WAS LIVING UP TO ONE ITS PLEDGES PROTECT THE PROPLE WORKING OR TRAVELLING ON BOARD SHIPS DEPARTMENT'S PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE.

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SPEEDY SERVICE PROMISED ON LAND MATTERS

THE LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL ISSUE LETTERS OF BASIC TERMS, INCLUDING THE PREMIUM PAYABLE, IN STRAIGHTFORWARD LEASE MODIFICATION CASES WITHIN 26 WEEKS TO SPEED UP SERVICES.

ONCE THE OFFER HAS BEEN ACCEPTED, THE LEGAL DOCUMENTATION BE ISSUED FOR EXECUTION WITHIN 13 WEEKS FROM RECEIPT OF ACCEPTANCE BASIC TERMS.

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THE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THIS TODAY (THURSDAY) IN RELEASING ITS PERFORMANCE PLEDGES.

THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, MR BOB POPE, SAID WHILE THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGES WERE PREPARED BEFORE THE REPORT ON LAND SALES AND PROPERTY PRICES WAS RELEASED, IT WAS LIKELY THAT THE TARGET TIMES WOULD BE SHORTENED AS A RESULT OF THE ACTION RECOMMENDED IN THE REPORT.

THE LANDS DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO SET ITSELF A TARGET OF 500 CASES RACH YEAR FOR PROCESSING AND APPROVING NEW TERRITORIES VILLAGERS' APPLICATIONS FOR THE BUILDING OF SMALL HOUSES UNDER THE NEW TERRITORIES SMALL HOUSE POLICY.

MR POPE NOTED THAT THE EXECUTION OF 500 CASES WILL ENTAIL THE EXAMINATION OF ABOUT 2,000 CASES, MANY OF WHICH COULD NOT PROCEED DUE TO VARIOUS FACTORS, INCLUDING INSUFFICIENT LAND IN THE VILLAGE

CONCERNED AND THE INELIGIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT.

REGARDING PUBLIC ENQUIRIES, MR POPE SAID THROUGH ITS DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES, WILL ENDEAVOUR ROUTINE QUESTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

THE DEPARTMENT,

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SHOULD THE QUESTION INVOLVE AN INDIVIDUAL CASE THAT RESEARCH, IT WILL RESPOND TO THE ENQUIRER WITHIN FOUR WEEKS.

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REQUIRES

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APPLICATIONS FOR REBUILDING OF DOMESTIC STRUCTURES CROWN LAND LICENCES/MODIFICATION OF TENANCY PERMIT AND SURVEYED STRUCTURES ON GOVERNMENT LAND, MR POPE SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIMIT PROCESSING TIME TO UNDER 12 MONTHS.

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