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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1994

"HOWEVER, GIVEN THE BUSY MARINE TRAFFIC IN THE HARBOUR, THE ADMINISTRATION IS CONCERNED THAT ANY PARADE OR VESSELS WOULD INEVITABLY CAUSE INCONVENIENCE TO NORMAL MARINE ACTIVITIES AND POSE RISKS TO THE MOVEMENT OF VESSELS.

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THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE IMPLEMENTED MEASURES TO MINIMISE DISRUPTION TO NORMAL MARINE TRAFFIC AND ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY OF OTHERS USING THE HARBOUR WOULD NOT BE

THE MEASURES

INCLUDED:

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JEOPARDISED.

NOTIFYING IN ADVANCE ALL PORT USERS, INCLUDING FERRY AND OTHER SHIP OPERATORS OF THE PROTEST;

DEPLOYING PATROL LAUNCHES TOGETHER WITH THE MARINE POLICE TO ESCORT THE PROCESSION OF VESSELS; AND

MAINTAINING CLOSE MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE HARBOUR THROUGH THE VESSEL TRAFFIC CENTRE.

LAND AUCTION NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS NOT WELL-FOUNDED

A GOOD RANGE OF SITES BY LOCATION, SIZE, TYPE OF USE AND PREMIUM AMOUNT HAS BEEN SOLD IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, INDICATING THAT THE NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS THAT ONLY A DOZEN OR SO REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS HAVE THE FINANCIAL CAPABILITY TO BID IN LAND AUCTIONS

NOT WELL-FOUNDED.

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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EMILY LAU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

HOWEVER, HE SAID, CONSIDERATION CAN BE GIVEN TO THE SCOPE FOR PUTTING UP MORE SMALL SITES FOR AUCTION.

"THIS IS AMONG THE ISSUES BEING LOOKED AT BY THE THREE-MEMBER PANEL WHICH HAS BEEN INVITED TO REVIEW THE AUCTION SYSTEM, HE SAID.

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