WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1977
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NEW PUBLIC DUMP IN SHA TIN
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A NEW PUBLIC DUMP IS OPEN NEAR SIU LEK YUEN IN SHA TIN.
PERMITS FOR DUMPING AT THIS SITE MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE ON WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE PROJECT MANAGER (SHA TIN), SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, 2, TUNG LO WAN HILL, SHA TIN.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE SAID TODAY THE PERMITS WOULD BE IN RESPECT OF APPROVED MATERIALS.
APPLICANTS, HE SAID, SHOULD SUPPLY THE REGISTRATION NUMBERS OF THE VEHICLES THEY WOULD BE USING FOR TRANSPORTING THE APPROVED MATERIALS TO THE DUMP,
THEY SHOULD ALSO STATE THE ORIGIN, TYPE AND APPROXIMATE QUANTITY OF MATERIALS TO BE DUMPED, AND THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR A PARTICULAR JOB.
THE HOURS FOR DUMPING WILL BE FROM 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. DAILY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED THAT ALL DUMPING AT THE NEW DUMP MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DUMP SUPERVISOR, AND THE DEPARTMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL DUMPING PERMITS AT ANY TIME OR TO CLOSE THE DUMP WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
SHIP MASTERS URGED TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION DURING CANOE RACES
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED MASTERS, AND OWNERS OF SMALL CRAFT TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION IN THE TOLO HARBOUR BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 6 P.M. ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 6) WHEN THE LONG DISTANCE CANOE RACES TAKE PLACE THERE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY SHOULD ALSO MAINTAIN A SHARP OUTLOOK AND GIVE THE CANOEISTS A WIDE BERTH AT SLOW SPEED SO AS TO AVOID THE DANGER OF RUNNING DOWN OR CAPSIZING THE CANOES.
COURSES FOR THE VARIOUS RACES WILL RUN FROM ISLAND HOUSE TO WU KWAI SHA AND WU KWAI SHA TO TAI MEI TUK.
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