SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1979
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SITE FOR PENG CHAU INCINERATOR BEING SOUGHT
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THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING FOR A NEW SITE FOR AN INCINERATOR ON PENG CHAU.
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. NICKY LO SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE OLD INCINERATOR IN NAM WAN WAS DEMOLISHED LAST MONTH. HOWEVER, OBJECTIONS WERE RAISED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS WHEN A NEW ONE WAS ABOUT TO BE BUILT ON THE SITE.
MR. LO SAID THE SEARCH FOR A NEW SITE WAS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE PENG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE.
HE SAID THAT WHEN THE ORIGINAL INCINERATOR WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1968, THE SURROUNDING AREA WAS RELATIVELY FREE OF DEVELOPMENT BUT IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, BUILDINGS HAD GRADUALLY SPREAD INTO THE VICINITY OF THE INCINERATOR.
+ HOPE THAT A SUITABLE LOCATION FAR AWAY FROM EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AREAS CAN BE FOUND AND THAT THE SITE MUST BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR. LO SAID.
HE SAID THAT ANY SUCH LOCATIONS WOULD BE PUBLICISED BY POSTING NOTICES AT THE SITES AND AT THE PENG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE.
+RESIDENTS WHO MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INCINERATOR ARE INVITED TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS TO THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE NOTICES,+ MR. LO SAID.
SAI WAN HO DUMP OPENS TOMORROW
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE PUBLIC DUMP AT SAI WAN HO RECLAMATION STAGE I WILL BE OPENED FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 8 P.M.
DUMPING LICENCES MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE ON APPLICATION TO THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PORT WORKS DIVISION, PWD AT MURRAY BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
HOLDERS OF VALID DUMPING LICENCE FOR PUBLIC DUMPS ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE PERMITTED TO DISCARD APPROVED SOFT MATERIAL, BUILDING DEBRIS AND CERTAIN SIZE OF STONES PROVIDED THEY ARE WELL MIXED WITH EARTH.
ALL DUMPING MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DUMP SUPERVISORS.
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