WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1978
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+THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT, BEING OBLIGED IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO FIND A SITE FOR A POWER STATION, NORTH LAMMA OFFERS THE LEAST OBJECTIONABLE CHOICE FROM BOTH THE LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POINTS OF VIEW, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE NOTED THAT REACTION TO. THE PROPOSED POWER STATION FROM VILLAGERS HAD ON THE WHOLE BEEN FAVOURABLE. THE LAMMA ISLAND RURAL COMMITTEES HAD EXPRESSED SUPPORT, SUBJECT TO THE NECESSARY SAFEGUARDS BEING TAKEN TO MINIMISE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. THE PROJECT SHOULD PROVIDE EXTRA EMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE LIVING ON THE ISLAND.
+LEASE CONDITIONS WILL REGULATE THE LANDSCAPING OF THE POWER STATION AND THE DESIGN AND ROUTE OF TRANSMISSION LINES AND WILL IMPOSE EFFECTIVE EMISSION CONTROLS, HE SAID. THESE SAFEGUARDS SHOULD GO SOME WAY TO MEETING THE OBJECTIONS RAISED ON ENVIRONMENTAL GROUNDS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT REALISES THAT THE SITING OF A POWER STATION IN ANY LOCATION IS BOUND TO BE UNPOPULAR BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY OF MAKING POWER STATIONS LOOK ATTRACTIVE, AS WELL AS BECAUSE OF THE IR UNPLEASANT EMISSIONS. BUT THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY, AS HONG KONG'S STANDARD OF LIVING RISES, LEAVES NO ALTERNATIVE BUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF FURTHER CAPACITY. THE GOVERNMENT EXHAUSTIVELY STUDIED THE ALTERNATIVES BEFORE COMING TO ITS DECISION IN FAVOUR OF LAMMA.
FIRST CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE OPENS
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HONG KONG'S FIRST CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE, RUN BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, WAS OPENED TODAY BY THE REV. JOYCE M. BENNETT, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR AND HEADMISTRESS OF ST. CATHERINE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
THE CENTRE HAS A CAREERS REFERENCE LIBRARY, INCLUDING A COLLECTION OF 800 BOOKS AND MAGAZINES, FILMS, SLIDES AND CASSETTE TAPE RECORDINGS. THESE ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO YOUNG PEOPLE, CAREERS TEACHERS, PARENTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS.
SPEAKING AT THE CENTRE'S OPENING CEREMONY, MISS BENNETT SAID STUDENTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO DROP IN AFTER SCHOOL. THERE ARE STAFF AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS CAREERS.
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