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THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1976
HE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THIS WOULD FURTHER REDUCE THE POLLUTION WITHIN ABERDEEN HARBOUR AND PREVENT, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, REFUSE IN THIS AREA FROM BEING CARRIED BY TIDES TO THE NEARBY BEACHES.
THE SPOKESMAN DISCLOSED THAT MARINE DEPARTMENT WAS TO ACQUIRE AN INSHORE SHALLOW DRIFT CRAFT CAPABLE OF DEALING WITH OIL POLLUTION AT MORE INACCESSIBLE BEACHES.
HE SAID THAT THE CRAFT, WHICH CAN ALSO BE USED TO COLLECT FLOATING REFUSE, WOULD BE EMPLOYED FOR SUCH PURPOSES WHEN IT WAS NOT ENGAGED ON ANTI-OIL POLLUTION FUNCTIONS.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT COLLECTING FLOATING REFUSE WAS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE OPERATION, COSTING THE MARINE DEPARTMENT $1.25 MILLION A YEAR.
+UNTIL THERE IS MORE CO-OPERATION FROM THE USERS OF THE WATERS OF HONG KONG INCLUDING CERTAIN INDUSTRIES AND OTHER FACILITIES ON THE SHORE LINES, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THIS LEVEL OF EXPENDITURE CAN BE REDUCED,+ HE SAID.
CROWN LAND SALE ****
THREE LOTS OF CROWN 'LAND' WILL BE PUT UP FOR SALE BY AUCTION ON JULY 23 (FRIDAY) AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE LECTURE ROOM, 8TH FLOOR, CITY HALL.
TWO OF THEM ARE AT SZE SHAN STREET, SAM KA TSUEN, KOWLOON AND ARE EARMARKED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN PURPOSES. ONE MEASURES 26,870 SQUARE FEET AND THE OTHER, 14,810 SQUARE FEET.
THE THIRD LOT, MEASURING 19,500 SQUARE FEET, IS AT HORIZON DRIVE CHUNG HOM KÖK, HONG KONG. IT HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.
FULL PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE (WEST WING), GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG AND THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE,
KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.
SALE PLANS CAN ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THESE OFFICES.
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