scuppered following a complaint by a rival hotelier. Corporation of Hamilton chiefs have been negotiating with investment company TG International to transform the Par-La-Ville car park into the top resort. But now a hotelier has filed an objection. ---- Page 2 FIREMEN HURT AS TRUCK HITS WALL FIR Firemen hurt as truck hits wall Two firemen escaped serious injury yesterday after the fire truck they were riding on collided with a wall. The vehicle, with its emergency equipment activated, was travelling along the same Smith's Parish road where a young man was involved in a fatal bike accident one week ago. ---- Page 2 AIRPORT LIMO OPERATORS FURIOUS TRA FLY Airport limo operators furious Furious airport limousine service operators could be considering legal action over a newcomer to the market operated by a shareholder in an existing business. Directors of Bermuda Hosts Ltd -- which provides a luxury limo service between the Airport and hotels -- have refused to confirm or deny whether they would lodge a writ against a firm set up by Stephen Martin. ---- Page 3 PROPOSAL TO LURE SHIP OWNERS SHI Proposal to lure ship owners Bermuda is set fair for a business boom in shipping registrations with a new move planned to enhance the Island's reputation on the high seas. In recent years the Bermuda Registry of Shipping has seen a rise in the number of vessels carrying its flag and officials expect the trend to continue apace into the new Millennium. ---- Page 5 REINSURER PLANS TO SOLIDIFY BUC Reinsurer plans to solidify As the latest Bermuda-based catastrophe reinsurer to try to expand its business though a US subsidiary, PartnerRe Ltd. is attempting to solidify its position in the market. Company president and chief executive officer Herbert Haag said while he doesn't rule out more acquisitions he believes the company has the structure in place to exploit market changes. ---- Business, Page 13 BAY SNATCH NARROW VICTORY CRI Bay snatch narrow victory Luck runs with the champions, as Open League defending champs Bailey's Bay found out when they got a result at Sea Breeze Oval before the rain came. ---- Sport, Page 27