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Witnesses to hoverferry and tanker collision sought

The investigator in charge of a local marine inquiry into the collision between a hoverferry and a tanker off Tsing Yi Island on June 27 is anxious to meet the passengers on board the ferry and other witnesses.

The collision occurred at about 9.50 am when the locally licensed hoverferry, HYF 120, and the locally licensed tanker, Feoso 8, collided about 0.6 nautical mile southeast of Tsing Yi Island.

Ten passengers of the hoverferry were injured in the collision. Both vessels sustained damage.

The investigator, Mr S H Tse, a surveyor of ships with the Marine Department, is anxious to contact any passengers on board the ferry and any witnesses to the incident.

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They are advised to contact Mr Tse on 2852 4898 or fax their contacts on 2545

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Industrial awards donation sponsors praised

The Director-General of Industry, Mrs Regina Ip, today (Monday) paid tribute to 23 sponsors who had donated $4 million this year for the Hong Kong Awards for Industry.

Speaking at a cheque presentation ceremony, Mrs Ip said: "The award scheme would not have been so successful without the generous donations of our sponsors.

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The Awards, organised for the eighth consecutive year in 1996, was initiated by the Government in 1989 to give recognition to outstanding achievements in industrial performance.

Since then, the awards have become widely accepted as the highest and most prestigious accolades for industry, and a stimulus to sustained qualitative improvement in industrial performance.