TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1974.
WHOLE OF HONG KONG BECOMES SMOKE CONTROL AREA
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MAJOR SECTIONS OF KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES TODAY OFFICIALLY BECAME CONTROL AREAS-BRINGING ALL OF HONG KONG UNDER ANTI-POLLUTION REGULATIONS.
THE MOVE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STEPS YET TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT IN ITS CONTINUING CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL AIR POLLUTION.
+OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE AERIAL POLLUTION HAVE MET WITH A MARKED DEGREE OF SUCCESS SO FAR AND THIS WILL HELP US CONTINUE TO WIN THE FIGHT,+ THE LADOUR DEPARTMENT'S AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER, MR. DAVID NEWBURY, SAID TODAY.
+ALL OF HONG KONG NOW COMES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE, SOMETHING THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY AIMING AT.+
THE REGULATIONS STRICTLY LIMIT THE VOLUME OF POLLUTION PRODUCING DARK SMOKE WHICH CAN DE EMITTED. AS A RESULT, THE GOVERNMENT CAN NOW STEP UP ITS EFFORTS TO REDUCE AERIAL POLLUTION TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL.
IN THE TWO MONTHS SINCE THE REMAINING AREAS OF HONG KONG WERE GAZETTED AS SHOKE CONTROL AREAS, STAFF FROM THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL UNIT HAD BEEN CONCENTRATING ON AN EDUCATION AND ADVICE PROGRAMME.
+WE HAVE VISITED ALL THE FACTORIES AND VARIOUS UNDERTAKINGS AND RESTAURANTS WHICH ARE NOW AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS,+ MR. NEWBURY SAID.
+WE HAVE BEEN EXPLAINING JUST WHAT IS REQUIRED AND OFFERING OUR HELP AND SUCGESTIONS ON HOW THE REGULATIONS CAN BE MET.+
+OUR ADVICE APPEARS TO HAVE DEEN VERY VELL RECEIVED.+
+WE HAVE BEEN ALLE TO POINT OUT TO PEOPLE THAT EXCESSIVE BLACK SMOKE, WHICH CAUSES POLLUTION, IS USUALLY THE RESULT OF INEFFICIENT BURNING.
+WE HAVE BEEN SUGGESTING METHODS OF PROPER BURNING WHICH CAN SAVE THE OPERATORS UP TO 25 PER CENT ON THEIR FUEL BILLS.+
MR. NEWBURY ADDED THAT BREACHES OF THE REGULATIONS CARRIED A FINE OF UP TO $2,000.
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