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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1977
HELP OFFER TO URBAN PIG-KEEPERS
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT OFFERS AND WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE SHOULD PIG-KEEPERS OPT FOR RELOCATION FROM THE URBAN AREA, BUT UP TO DATE NO REQUESTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, THE HON. EDWARD NICHOLS SAID TODAY.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR. NICHOLS SAID THOUGH PROPOSALS TO RELOCATE PIG-KEEPERS IN THE URBAN AREA IN ALTERNATIVE
SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES HAVE BEEN PERIODICALLY DISCUSSED OVER A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF YEARS, THERE ARE BASICALLY TWO OBSTACLES TO THE FORMULATION OF ANY LONG TERM PLAN.
THEY ARE THE PROBLEM OF FINDING SUITABLE SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND A MARKED RELUCTANCE ON THE PART OF THE PIG-KEEPERS TO REMOVE FROM THE URBAN AREA.
+ IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED THAT IN THE MAJORITY OF CASES, PIG-KEEPING IS NOT THE SOLE FORM OF FAMILY INCOME, AND THAT SUCH PERSONS ADDITIONALLY HAVE STRONG FAMILY AND SOCIAL TIES WHICH THEY DO NOT WISH TO SEVER.
+IN ALL CASES, THEREFORE, THE PREFERENCE HAS BEEN TO ACCEPT COMPENSATION, CLOSE DOWN PIG-KEEPING ACTIVITIES AND REMAIN IN THE VICINITY, + SAID MR. NICHOLS.
LAW TO CONTROL SPEED-BOATS NEAR BEACHES
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LEGISLATION IS BEING DRAFTED TO MAKE IT AN OFFENCE FOR ANY VESSEL TO TRAVEL AT MORE THAN 5 KNOTS, WITHIN 150 FT. OF THE BUOYS WHICH MARK THE BOUNDARIES OF SWIMMING AREAS AT GAZETTED BEACHES.
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. PETER C. WONG ABOUT THE PROTECTION TO SWIMMERS FROM SPEED- BOATS.
SIR DENYS ALSO REVEALED, IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER QUESTION BY MR. WONG, THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONSIDERING A RECOMMENDATION MAKING IT COMPULSORY FOR WATER-SKIERS TO WEAR LIFE JACKETS IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY.
THE COMMITTEE ON BOATS AND YACHTS - A COMMITTEE WHICH INCLUDES UNOFFICIALS AND ADVISES THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE HAD RECENTLY RECOMMENDED THIS MEASURE, SIR DENYS SAID.
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