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Wednesday, January 3, 1973
PUBLIC CALLED ON TO TACKLE HARBOUR POLLUTION
Anti-Pollution Measures In Shelters Outlined
The Colonial Secretary, Sir Hugh Norman-Walker, today urged the
public to continue to tackle with "vigour and determination" the problem of
harbour pollution, specially in typhoon shelters.
Sir Hugh made the appeal at the Legislative Council today when he
answered a question from the Hon. H.J.C. Browne on the problem of dealing with
pollution in ́typhoon shelters.
Outlining the various measurer undertaken, Sir Hugh said the Marine
Department's efforts had so far been concentrated on the two main harbour
shelters at Yau Ma Tei and Causeway Bay, and in the Aberdeen typhoon shelter.
Last July, a limited beach-to-beach refuse collection and general
scavenging service in Yau Ma Tei and Causeway Bay typhpop shelters was introduced-
There was also a general scavenging service at Aberdeen.
"The intention was to try not only to prevent refuse drifting into
the harbour and on to beaches, but also to reduce health hazards and damage
to propellors and engine intakes of small craft."
In the Yau Ma Tei shelter, Sir Hugh said ten-gallon refuse containers
on large stationary rescels would soon be provided at strategic locations on
a trial basis.
To deal with the problem in other typhoon shelters, and with known
"black spots" in the harbour area, the Harbour Scavenging Fleet's present
strength would, from this month, be doubled to 24 sampans and eight mechanised
cargo boats,
/In addition,
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